Comments on: “All the words in the world” http://transneptune.net/2009/08/05/all-the-words-in-the-world/ beyond the Kuiper Belt, over the sea Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:16:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth http://transneptune.net/2009/08/05/all-the-words-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2724 Elizabeth Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:09:38 +0000 http://transneptune.net/?p=241#comment-2724 that's exciting! that’s exciting!

]]> By: kit http://transneptune.net/2009/08/05/all-the-words-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2721 kit Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:11:55 +0000 http://transneptune.net/?p=241#comment-2721 I am here with Rosetta for another week. Come soon! I am here with Rosetta for another week. Come soon!

]]> By: Ben http://transneptune.net/2009/08/05/all-the-words-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2719 Ben Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:58:45 +0000 http://transneptune.net/?p=241#comment-2719 Oh goodness I hope I can visit soon. Are you still with Rosetta there? Oh goodness I hope I can visit soon. Are you still with Rosetta there?

]]> By: kit http://transneptune.net/2009/08/05/all-the-words-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2718 kit Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:42:08 +0000 http://transneptune.net/?p=241#comment-2718 Moving-moving to the Philly area; towards that beacon of Swatties known as "West-Philly" particularly. Details to be sorted out later. Offer not valid in all states. Moving-moving to the Philly area; towards that beacon of Swatties known as “West-Philly” particularly. Details to be sorted out later. Offer not valid in all states.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://transneptune.net/2009/08/05/all-the-words-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2712 Elizabeth Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:29:33 +0000 http://transneptune.net/?p=241#comment-2712 Are you moving-moving? And where to? Are you moving-moving? And where to?

]]> By: kit http://transneptune.net/2009/08/05/all-the-words-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2710 kit Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:12:20 +0000 http://transneptune.net/?p=241#comment-2710 No, not as misguided as Wordnet, but misguided particularly in that it is not "all the words in English", but "all the words in the world." I … think that they're underestimating that task. Massively. No, not as misguided as Wordnet, but misguided particularly in that it is not “all the words in English”, but “all the words in the world.” I … think that they’re underestimating that task. Massively.

]]> By: Geroge http://transneptune.net/2009/08/05/all-the-words-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2707 Geroge Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:37:29 +0000 http://transneptune.net/?p=241#comment-2707 Misguided like wordnet? Surely not as bad as wordnet? I really don't see why this is bad, I love giant datasets of words. Misguided like wordnet? Surely not as bad as wordnet? I really don’t see why this is bad, I love giant datasets of words.

]]> By: kit http://transneptune.net/2009/08/05/all-the-words-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2704 kit Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:10:05 +0000 http://transneptune.net/?p=241#comment-2704 Interesting note: there is evidence that "huzzah" is the native English form of "hurray", and "hurray" was borrowed from Danish. Interesting note: there is evidence that “huzzah” is the native English form of “hurray”, and “hurray” was borrowed from Danish.

]]> By: Simone http://transneptune.net/2009/08/05/all-the-words-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2703 Simone Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:11:04 +0000 http://transneptune.net/?p=241#comment-2703 East? How far east? In the short term, I suppose we'll be switching places, as I'm headed home for a respite, but in the long term, huzzah! Speaking of "all the words in the world," here's a conversation c/o my mother. Her: Huzzah! Doctor on her shift: Wow, you speak Armenian? East? How far east? In the short term, I suppose we’ll be switching places, as I’m headed home for a respite, but in the long term, huzzah!

Speaking of “all the words in the world,” here’s a conversation c/o my mother.

Her: Huzzah!
Doctor on her shift: Wow, you speak Armenian?

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