I pronounced thesaurus with the emphasis on the first syllable until I was like 14 and someone called me out because although I had read the word so many times, I couldn't imagine that thesaurus would be described the same way as tyrannosaurus. That seemed ludicrous and wrong.
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GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
standard issue saurus
Varyk@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y
I pronounced thesaurus with the emphasis on the first syllable until I was like 14 and someone called me out because although I had read the word so many times, I couldn't imagine that thesaurus would be described the same way as tyrannosaurus. That seemed ludicrous and wrong.
AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
That's how I remember how to spell it
eezeebee@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y
Not just any old saurus
PropaGandalf@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
It's THE SAURUS!