52 sats \ 3 replies \ @cryotosensei 17 Jul \ on: Stacker Saloon
https://m.stacker.news/40122
English spelling is so confusing. Did you know that we don’t double x because it is pronounced as ks? So, we spell words like taxing and relaxing.
But on the other hand, we double p because qu in equip is regarded as kwip, so only the vowel i is taken into account. Hence, equipped
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49 sats \ 2 replies \ @BlokchainB 17 Jul
lol we use Doxxed! 😆
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 17 Jul
Okay, I asked Meta AI why:
The term "doxxed" is a verb that comes from the word "dox", which is a shortened form of "documents". The "x" in "dox" is a nod to the hacker culture and the practice of digging up and revealing personal information online.
The reason it's "doxxed" and not "doxed" is because of a linguistic phenomenon called "pluralization" or "verbification". When a noun becomes a verb, it often gets a double consonant or a changed spelling to distinguish it from the original noun.
In this case, the verb "doxx" (to reveal personal info) got a double "x" to differentiate it from the noun "dox" (documents). Then, when the verb "doxx" is converted to its past tense, it becomes "doxxed".
So, to summarize:
  • "Dox" (noun): documents
  • "Doxx" (verb): to reveal personal info
  • "Doxxed" (verb, past tense): revealed personal info
This might seem weird, but it's a common pattern in language evolution!
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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 17 Jul
F English haha
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