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"SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman" (dasborgen) 03/12/2018 at 13:36 • Filed to: None

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Are kidneys bean shaped or beans kidney shaped?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 03/12/2018 at 13:39

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anyways.... to answer your question

yes

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 03/12/2018 at 13:39

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Kidneys are bean shaped, as not all beans are kidney shaped, but all (human) kidneys have one typical bean shape.

Also, scientifically, the egg came first.

My bird IS the word > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 03/12/2018 at 13:40

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I would think that kidneys are bean shaped because beans evolved first.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 03/12/2018 at 13:50

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None of the above - it’s only about the color. After all, they call these things beans as well but they’re the wrong shape and color (although I haven’t looked at any kidneys lately so I have no idea...)

Cash Rewards > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 03/12/2018 at 14:10

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In the word “scent”, what letter is silent?

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > Cash Rewards 03/12/2018 at 14:26

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The etymology of the word scent comes from the latin ‘sentire’ which indicates that the c is silent. The c came from old French English, and in Latin, Cs are pronounced with a K sound.

Therefore, the c is scilent.

Edit: when you type too fast with one hand while trying to figure out what makes celery delicious, you mix up french with english

AuthiCooper1300 > VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely 03/12/2018 at 15:26

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Hmm. The etymology is OK, but according to Wiktionary, the reason for that superfluous “c” is analogy:

The -c- appeared in the 17th century, possibly by influence of ascent , descent , etc., or by influence of science .

Meaning: the pronounciation stayed the same as in its previous form; the word simply acquired later a “fancy” spelling.

It happens all the time. For example, the “s” in island (a word of Germanic origin) appeared by analogy with “isle” (a more prestigious-sounding French word derived from Latin insula and with a similar meaning) . Had analogy not intervened we would still be writing it as “iland”, which is an archaic form of the same word.

The “i” bit is what means “island” proper. The related “-ey” you can still find in the names of certain locations (Guerns ey , Jers ey , Aldern ey) has exactly the same meaning.

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > AuthiCooper1300 03/12/2018 at 15:29

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Interesting to know. I think I prefer iland actually. English is a mess.

AuthiCooper1300 > VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely 03/12/2018 at 15:41

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I agree that English is a mess, but a fascinating one. Think about skiff/ship (same roots) or skirt/shirt (ditto).

Or the fact that Blighty, no less, has its origins in Hindi.

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > AuthiCooper1300 03/12/2018 at 15:45

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I agree. Super fascinating! Language origins have much to share.