To really get things started right, I'm adding a bonus round to this quiz. I was thinking about the famous quote about the rule against ending sentences with prepositions, generally attributed to Churchill: “This is the sort of (English | bloody nonsense | arrant pedantry) up with which I will not put!” As I thought about it, I realized that it is not only awkward, but grammatically incorrect as well. What is the error?
Category: Language
That's right, it's back by popular demand! I fully intend for it to be a (semi-)regular feature, and in celebration of that commitment I have created a new language category (and moved my previous language-related posts into it).
This week's quiz has a whole host of answers, so everyone can be a winner. Yes, you there, you could be a winner! Step right up! 100 points per correct answer! The goal is to give the origin of as many of the following names for days of the week as possible—no full etymology necessary, just the root meaning (i.e., who or what it is named for):
English: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
French: Dimanche, Lundi, Mardi, Mercredi, Jeudi, Vendredi, Samedi
German: Sonntag, Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag, Freitag, Samstag
Have at!
Category: Language
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