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minus-squareLucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·edit-22 months agoUnrelated, but genuine curiosity - Why the usage of the thorn eth rather than spelling the word “the” out? Ain’t bothered by it or nothin’, just interesting to see out in the wild online!
minus-squareKairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down1·2 months agoThey’re just trying to be quirky.
minus-squarenocturne@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·2 months agoThat is not the thorn. Þ is the thorn. ð is eth.
minus-squareÐ Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down16·2 months agoShavian’s equivalent is used as a shorthand for “the”, so I decided to use it ðat way too.
minus-squareLucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoJust for gits 'n shiggles or something along the lines?
minus-squaretb_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoWhy not ſtart uſing þorn and ðe long ſ while you’re at it.
Unrelated, but genuine curiosity - Why the usage of the
thorneth rather than spelling the word “the” out? Ain’t bothered by it or nothin’, just interesting to see out in the wild online!They’re just trying to be quirky.
That is not the thorn. Þ is the thorn.
ð is eth.
Corrected, thanks.
Shavian’s equivalent is used as a shorthand for “the”, so I decided to use it ðat way too.
Just for gits 'n shiggles or something along the lines?
Ya basically
Why not ſtart uſing þorn and ðe long ſ while you’re at it.
Uı did