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Post by Patrick (Forumerly Known As) on Apr 24, 2006 21:18:14 GMT -5
And interesting fact is that Butterflies used to be known as "Flutter-by"s Or at least I think they did... [glow=hotpink,2,300]So it was spoonerism?[/glow]
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Post by Fj0rd on Apr 24, 2006 21:18:22 GMT -5
Aww... um... *has no idea* ...write more? ^^; I just don't want like... 250 words dashed off or anything, thus the word limit... um... yeah... So far I have 467 words... I guess I'll have to let you decide if it's acceptable or not later XD Ah... hmm... I dunno... it's going to be open for a while *shrug* I guess I sort of modeled it off the word limits for the NT, since that's always seemed like a nice length for my stories, at least... though when I started writing for the Neopian Times mine were never long enough >.>
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Post by Stal on Apr 24, 2006 21:19:05 GMT -5
Okay, I was wrong.
Quoth wiki:
"A false etymology claims that the word butterfly came from a metathesis of "flutterby"; however, the Old English word was buttorfleoge and a similar word occurs in Dutch, apparently because butterflies were thought to steal milk. An alternative folk etymology, current in Great Britain, is that it originated as a contraction of term butter-coloured fly referring to the Brimstone Butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni, often the first butterfly of Spring."
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Post by Retired Blub on Apr 24, 2006 21:20:30 GMT -5
Is that as fun as having a meat-chopper? XD No, the meat-chopper is the funnest. XD
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Post by Retired Blub on Apr 24, 2006 21:21:05 GMT -5
XDD That's a scary thought. Heh, I take it you haven't learned any XD Learned any when and what when who?
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Post by aerisangel01 on Apr 24, 2006 21:21:19 GMT -5
So far I have 467 words... I guess I'll have to let you decide if it's acceptable or not later XD Ah... hmm... I dunno... it's going to be open for a while *shrug* I guess I sort of modeled it off the word limits for the NT, since that's always seemed like a nice length for my stories, at least... though when I started writing for the Neopian Times mine were never long enough >.> My stories are very changing, so.. XD Okay, I was wrong. Quoth wiki: "A false etymology claims that the word butterfly came from a metathesis of "flutterby"; however, the Old English word was buttorfleoge and a similar word occurs in Dutch, apparently because butterflies were thought to steal milk. An alternative folk etymology, current in Great Britain, is that it originated as a contraction of term butter-coloured fly referring to the Brimstone Butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni, often the first butterfly of Spring." Interesting... I wonder why they thought butterfly stole milk...
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Apr 24, 2006 21:21:23 GMT -5
Okay, I was wrong. Quoth wiki: "A false etymology claims that the word butterfly came from a metathesis of "flutterby"; however, the Old English word was buttorfleoge and a similar word occurs in Dutch, apparently because butterflies were thought to steal milk. An alternative folk etymology, current in Great Britain, is that it originated as a contraction of term butter-coloured fly referring to the Brimstone Butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni, often the first butterfly of Spring." Oh, that's very interesting. I like learning new things.
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Post by kittygirl on Apr 24, 2006 21:21:42 GMT -5
And interesting fact is that Butterflies used to be known as "Flutter-by"s Or at least I think they did... That's interesting... now I wonder why the name was changed... *snerk* Buttertiger *snerk* Hello you. *snog* I'm leaving now.
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Post by aerisangel01 on Apr 24, 2006 21:21:50 GMT -5
Heh, I take it you haven't learned any XD Learned any when and what when who? Langue Seconde =P
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Post by Ikkin on Apr 24, 2006 21:21:53 GMT -5
Okay, I was wrong. Quoth wiki: "A false etymology claims that the word butterfly came from a metathesis of "flutterby"; however, the Old English word was buttorfleoge and a similar word occurs in Dutch, apparently because butterflies were thought to steal milk. An alternative folk etymology, current in Great Britain, is that it originated as a contraction of term butter-coloured fly referring to the Brimstone Butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni, often the first butterfly of Spring." Flutterby is still a neat name for them, though. ^_^ And fairly appropriate, I'd say.
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Apr 24, 2006 21:22:08 GMT -5
Is that as fun as having a meat-chopper? XD No, the meat-chopper is the funnest. XD Aww ... But it's still fun, right? ^_^
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Post by aerisangel01 on Apr 24, 2006 21:23:01 GMT -5
Okay, I was wrong. Quoth wiki: "A false etymology claims that the word butterfly came from a metathesis of "flutterby"; however, the Old English word was buttorfleoge and a similar word occurs in Dutch, apparently because butterflies were thought to steal milk. An alternative folk etymology, current in Great Britain, is that it originated as a contraction of term butter-coloured fly referring to the Brimstone Butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni, often the first butterfly of Spring." Flutterby is still a neat name for them, though. ^_^ And fairly appropriate, I'd say. AGREE!! ^___^ *think from now on she'll start using that name instead of butterfly* ^^
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Apr 24, 2006 21:24:59 GMT -5
Okay, I was wrong. Quoth wiki: "A false etymology claims that the word butterfly came from a metathesis of "flutterby"; however, the Old English word was buttorfleoge and a similar word occurs in Dutch, apparently because butterflies were thought to steal milk. An alternative folk etymology, current in Great Britain, is that it originated as a contraction of term butter-coloured fly referring to the Brimstone Butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni, often the first butterfly of Spring." Flutterby is still a neat name for them, though. ^_^ And fairly appropriate, I'd say. Yeah, I like it. ^_^ I think my post was eaten...
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Post by Tay - Sock Eater on Apr 24, 2006 21:25:36 GMT -5
'Lo everyone. Beware of the closets.
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Post by Fj0rd on Apr 24, 2006 21:25:51 GMT -5
That's interesting... now I wonder why the name was changed... *snerk* Buttertiger *snerk* Hello you. *snog* I'm leaving now. Aww. *hugsnog* I am too, pretty much. Just finished my essay which was due.... last week. *cough* >__> Fj0rd doesn't procrastinate on the NTWF, nope, no, no she doesn't. ^_^ *innocence!*
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