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[-] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Unrelated, but genuine curiosity - Why the usage of the ~~thorn~~ eth rather than spelling the word "the" out? Ain't bothered by it or nothin', just interesting to see out in the wild online!

[-] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 day ago

They’re just trying to be quirky.

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 day ago

That is not the thorn. Þ is the thorn.

ð is eth.

[-] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Corrected, thanks.

this post was submitted on 31 Oct 2024
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