Re: another silly phonology question

On Tue, 28 Nov 2000, Yoon Ha Lee wrote:

>(My HS biology class didn't cover human anatomy at all, with the result
>that I still can't remember which one's the tibia and which one's the
>fibula, and any time physiology is discussed I *have* to have a picture.
>It's strange how stuff I never thought would've been useful to me turns
>out to be very important after all!)
In college at least, physiology is generally a separate course. Though
I know what you mean. I get em confused too. The tibia's the big one,
the shin, which can be made into a flute (Lat. tibia). Fibula's the
thinner one off to the side.

>There's this part in one of C.S. Lewis' Narnia books (can't remember
>which one) where Jane (?) whispers to someone, "Get down [or something].
>*Thee* better," where she means "see" by "thee," and the story goes on to
>say that she was doing this because the "s" was easier to hear.  :-)
>Funny the things you can pick up from reading fantasy!
Perhapth thee wadh jutht covering up a thpeech impediment? ;)

Padraic.

>YHL