snek_boi@lemmy.ml to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agostalagTite and stalagMite: The "t" in stalactite looks like a stalactite, hanging from the ceiling. Similarly, the "m" in stalagmite looks like a stalagmite, rising from the floor.message-squaremessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down15
arrow-up141arrow-down1message-squarestalagTite and stalagMite: The "t" in stalactite looks like a stalactite, hanging from the ceiling. Similarly, the "m" in stalagmite looks like a stalagmite, rising from the floor.snek_boi@lemmy.ml to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squaremoebiusstrop@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agostroppy take: Stalactites don’t usually curve and do start out broad and grow down skinny, so really an “m” looks more like stalactites hanging from a ceiling. I’m going to have to forget I ever saw this.
stroppy take: Stalactites don’t usually curve and do start out broad and grow down skinny, so really an “m” looks more like stalactites hanging from a ceiling. I’m going to have to forget I ever saw this.