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The word movie is probably only about 100 years old, yet incredibly ingrained into our culture. (lemmy.world)
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[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It was just kind of a trend in the twenties to add the suffix "ie" to anything when something new was invented

[–] livus@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We're not much better, we've had tends for -r and -io.

Movr, movios.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Don't forget dropping the last vowel! I wonder what they spend their vowel savings on...

[–] livus@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Saving them up for a later trend probably. Moviesie.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Moviiiiis?

[–] livus@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

Is it wrong that I kind of like that one?