Re: The Origins of Zürich...

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Heidi Graw wrote:
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Heidi Graw wrote:

For example: In the beginning was the Word and the Work was Moo.

Moo was the first word my son spoke.

Peter wrote:
No, it was not.

Peter, I know what my son's first sounds where. I was there, you were
not!

Peter wrote:
You did not say "his first sounds." You said "his first word."

Heidi wrote:
"Moo" is a word! ;-)

Paul wrote:
Then, is it a noun or verb, or what is it?

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary claims
moo vb. to make the natural throat noise of a cow ---- moo n.
moo can be used as a verb or a noun.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary claiming it isn't that surprising,
but you using MWD to identify which baby gurgles are words
and which are not is frankly........ insane?


Paul wrote:
Or does the smiley mean you actually don't mean
what you are saying at all?

No. I know I what I claimed is right and I meant it.

Okay. ;-)

Heidi wrote:
However, let's get really picky. He began with the "oo" sounds.

Paul wrote:
Now seriously, why is "moo" a word but "oo" just a sound?

Moo really is a word.

Words have meaning. I asked you to tell me what was it
your baby was saying. Was the "moo" a verb or a noun
and which language it was in. Since you said, he definitely
said a word, you must know which was it.


"oo" is not in my English dictionary. It could,
however, exist in another dictionary. It could also be a real word in
another language. If you know "oo" to be a word somewhere, please let me
know where and in what language and provide a meaning.

"u" (pronounced as Engl. "oo") is a very common word in many
European languages. In Slavic languages, for example, it means
something like "with", "near", "by".

Russian specifically doesn't make much use of the verb "to have".
The texts in Russian are sprinkled with "u" words more than in
any other lingoes.

E.g. "U menya pustaya golova" (I have an empty head)


Heidi wrote:
From "oo" to "moo" to "doo" to "goo" .... exactly in that order.

Paul wrote:
Okay, so he is not a European, they always start with "boo".

Do you know what culture a baby belongs to when he/she uses "moo?" I'd be
interest in knowing that.

Obviously he is a member of pastoral cow milk drinking culture.
I am sure he couldn't possibly be a Far East Asian.
I am right. It's obvious. I must be right.
I am right, aren't I?.


oo
oo-moo
moo-moo
doo-doo
goo-goo

moo-moo doo goo. ;-)

Heidi

Okay, it's not quite a haiku yet, give it a month or two. :-)

Ah come on! Give the baby a break! He/she has enough trouble trying to
communicate, nevermind engaging in oral poetry! LOL... ;-)

You said he's already been heard quoting from Merriam-Webster. :-)
Surely, a haiku or a good rumbling iambic pentameter won't be
too long in coming.

BTW, did you say he/she?
Hasn't he told you yet which sexual orientation he is going to prefer?

pjk


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