tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post259774026851827599..comments2024-03-13T06:31:17.010-04:00Comments on Susan Says: U: A to Z Blogging ChallengeSusan Gourley/Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-21183505830368041382016-04-25T20:31:04.435-04:002016-04-25T20:31:04.435-04:00maybe himoricidal? Though, mariticide does make m...maybe himoricidal? Though, mariticide does make more sense. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-60157228160540016782016-04-25T19:01:08.283-04:002016-04-25T19:01:08.283-04:00Uxoricide- I learned a new word today! Thanks.
~N...Uxoricide- I learned a new word today! Thanks.<br /><br />~Ninja Minion Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~<br /><a href="http://storydam.com/" rel="nofollow">Story Dam</a><br /><a href="http://www.patricialynne.com/blog.html" rel="nofollow">Patricia Lynne, Indie Author</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-47667987241277770782016-04-25T18:57:09.624-04:002016-04-25T18:57:09.624-04:00I've never been good with learning languages, ...I've never been good with learning languages, so I like the idea of a universal one. Your blog today shares a common thread with one of my A to Z posts about Nellie Bly racing around the world in the late 1800s. (I is for Imperialism) She noted how all the ports were British, and she had no trouble communicating.<br /><br />@ShonnaSlayton from<br /><a href="http://shonnaslayton.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">Author Shonna Slayton: A to Z of the 1800s</a><br />Shonna Slaytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154121948860197286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-44343279616126022592016-04-25T18:42:40.528-04:002016-04-25T18:42:40.528-04:00I think it's interesting that there are so man...I think it's interesting that there are so many different words for different types of murder. Never heard of that one, though!Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-49480323248691054372016-04-25T17:59:22.083-04:002016-04-25T17:59:22.083-04:00Three good words, the first I'd never heard be...Three good words, the first I'd never heard before .<br />Great post Susan.<br />Yvonne.nashvillecats2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02326956741209246895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-13711801595640799042016-04-25T16:38:27.764-04:002016-04-25T16:38:27.764-04:00I actually once did a post involving the word mari...I actually once did a post involving the word mariticide, which just happens to be the murder of a husband. I wonder why they're so different. Kind of funny, huh? :)J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-75014414582996875432016-04-25T13:50:14.711-04:002016-04-25T13:50:14.711-04:00Music is THE universal language!
My first time hea...Music is THE universal language!<br />My first time hearing the word Uxoricide.<br />So what's the word for the murder of a husband by his wife?<br /><a href="http://writer-in-transit.co.za/" rel="nofollow">Writer In Transit</a>Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-7337031737687297682016-04-25T13:31:56.775-04:002016-04-25T13:31:56.775-04:00Universal language is always easier when writing. ...Universal language is always easier when writing. Not sure that needs a word, just throw the scumbag in jail. hahaPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-45820559024432592232016-04-25T13:28:35.098-04:002016-04-25T13:28:35.098-04:00There are specific words for murdering your brothe...There are specific words for murdering your brother, sister, mother, father, cousin, etc. It's a bit weird, they all come from the Latin i think.<br /><br />A universal language would be nice, that's why Esperanto was invented.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-26460950114675577432016-04-25T13:24:04.307-04:002016-04-25T13:24:04.307-04:00What a fun idea for a theme! Isn't the word mu...What a fun idea for a theme! Isn't the word murder enough? <br />As for the Universal language, I do think we will get to that point. It will come about simply because the internet and other technologies are shrinking our world every day. In my own science fiction, I haven't used the UL idea yet. My guys use nanotechnology to reprogram their brains to learn new languages. Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-9674528672757311522016-04-25T12:51:13.573-04:002016-04-25T12:51:13.573-04:00Don't the police always suspect the husband fi...Don't the police always suspect the husband first? <br /><br />And remember Esperanto? That didn't work out very well so English forged ahead to do the job. Of course, English in one country isn't necessarily the same in another one. I can't understand my British cousins sometimes and they can't understand me. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-24458431931892546422016-04-25T12:37:25.296-04:002016-04-25T12:37:25.296-04:00When you consider that most people in Europe speak...When you consider that most people in Europe speak several languages (English is usually one of them), and that other countries often pick up English as their second language... not surprising that if there were one it would be English. I guess that makes Americans lucky, because way too many people in this country can BARELY speak it, much less another language.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-59025686892099450452016-04-25T11:39:35.773-04:002016-04-25T11:39:35.773-04:00what about murder of a husband? only love can be a...what about murder of a husband? only love can be a universal languagei b arorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161315866262492520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-8205261110666850582016-04-25T11:28:05.342-04:002016-04-25T11:28:05.342-04:00Interesting wordsInteresting wordsMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000518512016364412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-32367464041812737452016-04-25T11:14:08.149-04:002016-04-25T11:14:08.149-04:00I was familiar with "uxorious" meaning a...I was familiar with "uxorious" meaning an excessive devotion to one's wife but your word is a bit more startling!!!<br /><br />@Kathleen01930<br /><a href="http://www.kathleenvalentineblog.com/" rel="nofollow">Meet My Imaginary Friends</a><br />#AtoZchallenge Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964712984479525970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-55039673763718856842016-04-25T10:29:17.393-04:002016-04-25T10:29:17.393-04:00Music and mathematics are international languages....Music and mathematics are international languages. And a smile is international :) I love the word uxoricide. New one for me.Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-82716617132990926062016-04-25T09:55:41.530-04:002016-04-25T09:55:41.530-04:00I think it would be good to have a universal langu...I think it would be good to have a universal language. My biggest gripe about languages in general is when someone moves to a new country and then doesn't learn the language of the country, especially if they have been in that country for ears.<br /><br />I hope my husband never decides to practice uxoricide!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-5175305337864789982016-04-25T09:50:29.862-04:002016-04-25T09:50:29.862-04:00I wonder if unicorn root is what my great-great gr...I wonder if unicorn root is what my great-great grandmother took? The story was passed down that she was visited by an Indian woman who took a look at her three toddlers and said "Too many, too fast," and then brewed a concoction which my great-great grandmother drank. She never had another child.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-29277973271738098612016-04-25T09:10:44.050-04:002016-04-25T09:10:44.050-04:00I have been surprised by some countries having so ...I have been surprised by some countries having so many English speakers. Malaysia comes to mind. I strongly suspect that some in India may have English as a first language in that it is used so widely. I know English was chosen as a compromise language in that there were 59 languages to choose from in India. <br />Murder your wife. I'm surprised we haven't seen that word used in the news. Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-77197645283525567312016-04-25T09:03:45.075-04:002016-04-25T09:03:45.075-04:00Interesting word. Never heard of True Unicorn Root...Interesting word. Never heard of True Unicorn Root Either. They tried to introduce a universal language many years ago. But yes, English, in one form or another, seems to have spread world wide especially since the internet.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-78308627620162171122016-04-25T08:36:47.178-04:002016-04-25T08:36:47.178-04:00Early in the 20th century, people attempted to tea...Early in the 20th century, people attempted to teach Esperanto as an international language. It pops up in the news from time to time but it doesn't seem to have much hold.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-36657811248021233932016-04-25T08:13:39.407-04:002016-04-25T08:13:39.407-04:00well, there's fratricide, the killing of one&#...well, there's fratricide, the killing of one's brother or sister, and matricide, the killing of one's mother, etc. I wonder what the word is for a wife murdering her husband?mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-46300410842362233622016-04-25T08:13:36.011-04:002016-04-25T08:13:36.011-04:00I had no idea that the murder of a wife by her hus...I had no idea that the murder of a wife by her husband had its own word. <br /><br />My significant other told me about a language called Esperanto that's described as a 'constructed international auxiliary' language. The man who created it intended for it to become a universal language.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-68725558270574640872016-04-25T07:35:33.461-04:002016-04-25T07:35:33.461-04:00Hi Susan - the first one is interesting and not on...Hi Susan - the first one is interesting and not one I'd come across ... while a Universal Language - no thanks .. but I'm so glad I live in the English speaking world! George Bernard Shaw was (and is) right ... Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-54392899487614680722016-04-25T07:24:37.032-04:002016-04-25T07:24:37.032-04:00That word is a bit of a mouthful - that's prob...That word is a bit of a mouthful - that's probably why most people don't know it and just say a husband killed his wife. I doubt there will ever be a universal language that is completely universal, there will always be colloquialisms because that's how people roll. However, just like the US and the UK, I suspect we will end up with a language we can all get by in.<br />Tasha<br /><a href="http://tashasthinkings.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Tasha's Thinkings</a> | <a href="http://www.wittegenpress.com/wp_main/blog" rel="nofollow">Wittegen Press</a> | <a href="http://fantasyboysxxx.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">FB3X (AC)</a>Tasha Duncan-Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591239019422681163noreply@blogger.com