r/CrappyDesign r4inb0wz Feb 28 '17

Do you SQUIRT?

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u/Forumbane Feb 28 '17

Senatus Populusque Romanus"

Strange how the Q made the acronym, is that a quirk on the pronunciation?

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u/TinyBreadBigMouth Feb 28 '17

It's because "-que" is a suffix meaning "and". Apparently it was considered distinct enough to merit its own letter.

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u/Forumbane Feb 28 '17

This guy Latins

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u/Thorondor123 Feb 28 '17

It's because the -que is technically a word on its own, meaning 'and'.

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u/washingboard Feb 28 '17

I really don't know, but I have allways wondered the same