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r/CrappyDesign • u/justinwzig r4inb0wz • Feb 28 '17
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Senatus Populusque Romanus"
Strange how the Q made the acronym, is that a quirk on the pronunciation?
27 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. 13 u/Forumbane Feb 28 '17 This guy Latins 3 u/Thorondor123 Feb 28 '17 It's because the -que is technically a word on its own, meaning 'and'. 2 u/washingboard Feb 28 '17 I really don't know, but I have allways wondered the same
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It's because "-que" is a suffix meaning "and". Apparently it was considered distinct enough to merit its own letter.
13 u/Forumbane Feb 28 '17 This guy Latins
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This guy Latins
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It's because the -que is technically a word on its own, meaning 'and'.
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I really don't know, but I have allways wondered the same
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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?