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Edited by MacronNotes on Apr 13th 2023 at 3:16:47 PM

Codae Since: Aug, 2022
#11526: Jun 23rd 2024 at 8:00:14 AM

~MaLady: The Greek in your link transliterates as "katakhanan", which is a natural variation from nominative "katakhanas" due to the Greek case system. As for the meaning, though I am not an expert, I think the author is wrong about the direction of the semantic shift. "Katakhanas" looks to me like it could have originally been coined to mean "he who lowers his mouth", i.e. a vampire, with a more general sense of "destroyer" coming into use later but nevertheless making it into writing at an earlier date.

Malady (X-Troper)
#11527: Jun 23rd 2024 at 10:47:18 AM

I know Kata is Down in Greek, but how did you get Mouth from Khana(s)? Isn't that from Sanskrit or something?

EDIT: Although, there is some Sanskrit in the book I linked, and I'm not sure why, other than that they're talking about Rakshasas?

Edited by Malady on Jun 23rd 2024 at 10:50:10 AM

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Codae Since: Aug, 2022
#11528: Jun 23rd 2024 at 10:51:31 AM

"χᾰ́νος" is what I was looking at on Wiktionary. Sorry, I don't know how to make a direct link work.

Edited by Codae on Jun 23rd 2024 at 10:52:42 AM

Malady (X-Troper)
#11529: Jun 23rd 2024 at 11:13:15 AM

Thanks! Disabling the link by putting [= and =] around it seem passable.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%87%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%82

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seasaltcaramelcookie Since: May, 2023
#11530: Jun 29th 2024 at 8:53:44 AM

Is there an online shareable text editor, à la Google Docs, where you can edit HTML?

Malady (X-Troper)
#11531: Jun 29th 2024 at 9:44:06 AM

If you wanna trial HTML, I'd use this or something like it, but sharing it across people is hard.

https://www.w3schools.com/tags/tryit.asp?filename=tryhtml5_summary

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CanuckMcDuck1 PEPSIMAN from Japan Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
PEPSIMAN
#11532: Jun 30th 2024 at 12:27:53 PM

Is it normal for videos uploaded from a phone to the Video Examples of TV Tropes to appear sideways? And how can it be rectified?

Do not mess with creatures which you do not understand.
ShinyCottonCandy Everyone's friend Malamar from Lumiose City (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Everyone's friend Malamar
#11533: Jun 30th 2024 at 12:38:25 PM

[up]It seems to be serverside, but I found switching to the desktop view of the site is a decent workaround.

My musician page
trashconverters from MEL-bun (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: This is not my beautiful wife!
#11534: Jul 5th 2024 at 7:25:53 PM

If I want to write an example that's an ad read that is part of a variety show (not an ad break, like an actual ad read read by the host), would that example belong in advertising or live action TV? This is an example of an advertising specific trope (Our Product Sucks), if that helps at all.

Malady (X-Troper)
#11535: Jul 9th 2024 at 6:27:50 PM

Did Neuro-sama actually pilot a drone and fly away from Vedal once?

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Netino1 Complex Scientist from The Underground Complex Since: Nov, 2023 Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
Complex Scientist
#11536: Jul 13th 2024 at 10:56:53 PM

How do I copy images and put them into forum posts? On certain threads I want to put on the picture of my avatar (or other people's avatars), but I haven't been able to figure out how...

Sorry that this sounds like a Forum Games question, I couldn't find an FAQ thread there, so I decided to ask here.

Edited by Netino1 on Jul 13th 2024 at 1:57:48 PM

"This Zombie Outbreak has been quite inconvenient to my research." -Scientist, after seeing his coworkers get eaten alive by zombies
Myskywarm Always open to sharing avatars and chatting. Can message me for either. (He/Him) Currently watching: BTAS from Ee-arth (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
Always open to sharing avatars and chatting. Can message me for either. (He/Him) Currently watching: BTAS
#11537: Jul 13th 2024 at 11:03:00 PM

[up] The way I do it:

1. Go to the image/avatar you want

2. Hold and select 'Open image in new tab'

3. Copy the URL and paste it into your post

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Netino1 Complex Scientist from The Underground Complex Since: Nov, 2023 Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
Complex Scientist
#11538: Jul 13th 2024 at 11:38:19 PM

[up]That seems to work! Thanks, man.

"This Zombie Outbreak has been quite inconvenient to my research." -Scientist, after seeing his coworkers get eaten alive by zombies
Shyhero Unmotivated dyslexic writer. from Sofa Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Unmotivated dyslexic writer.
#11539: Jul 23rd 2024 at 3:10:45 PM

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Can we change the folder to "Ordarnay Pokemon"?

Edited by Shyhero on Jul 23rd 2024 at 6:17:01 AM

ShinyCottonCandy Everyone's friend Malamar from Lumiose City (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Everyone's friend Malamar
#11540: Jul 23rd 2024 at 6:28:39 PM

[up]On the one hand, since “Normal” has a very specific meaning within the context of Pokémon, that’s a good idea. On the other, I’m not sure if such a change needs to be run through a proper cleanup thread.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#11541: Jul 24th 2024 at 5:03:22 AM

I don't think it necessarily needs a thread to change,just swap 'Normal' for 'Regular'

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Shyhero Unmotivated dyslexic writer. from Sofa Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Unmotivated dyslexic writer.
#11542: Jul 25th 2024 at 3:15:27 AM

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Why do Video Examples link red?

Filip04 Since: Nov, 2023
#11543: Jul 28th 2024 at 1:22:34 PM

How do you call jobs where people who have failed in life work (such as Burger Fool)?

Edit: Nevermind, it's dead-end job.

Edited by Filip04 on Jul 28th 2024 at 10:25:53 AM

Electrite Damnably Inscrutable from Solla Sollew (Handed A Sword) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Damnably Inscrutable
#11544: Aug 3rd 2024 at 5:41:52 PM

When do you use quotations for nicknames? Of course, you would see it in something like "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson", but what about standard diminutives? Like, for example, "Catherine 'Cathy' Smith". Would that make sense, or is it only for nicknames you wouldn't otherwise expect?

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MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#11545: Aug 4th 2024 at 9:46:02 AM

All nicknames whether they are derivatives or not go in quotes when they are put together with a person's full name. Otherwise, it would read as an actual part of the person's given name.

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Malady (X-Troper)
#11546: Aug 12th 2024 at 7:21:44 PM

How to delete image upload records?

I wanted delete one of my avatar images and re-crop it, but could only delete the image from my Avatars list, but it's still listed as uploaded so I can't re-add to re-crop.

Edited by Malady on Aug 12th 2024 at 7:22:14 AM

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Filip04 Since: Nov, 2023
#11547: Aug 15th 2024 at 1:23:39 PM

Hey, guys. Can you help me find a Zootopia fancomic where Chief Bogo and Clawhauser are revealed to be bronies? Because I remember this fancomic but I didn't managed to find it. Can you help me?

Update: Nevermind, found it!grin[lol]

Edited by Filip04 on Aug 15th 2024 at 10:42:53 AM

Filip04 Since: Nov, 2023
#11548: Aug 21st 2024 at 6:40:14 AM

Hey guys, can I add one comic book to two folders in Summary Comic Books, if it fits two of the categories?

Filip04 Since: Nov, 2023
#11549: Aug 21st 2024 at 11:28:20 AM

Can you guys give me a link to List Of Shows That Need Summary discussion thread, because I have been searching for it but I didn't managed to find it?

Edited by Filip04 on Aug 21st 2024 at 8:28:33 PM

Filip04 Since: Nov, 2023
#11550: Aug 22nd 2024 at 10:56:21 AM

Do we have a cleanup thread for Mexicans Love Speedy Gonzales? Because I'm searching for it but I didn't managed to find it.


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