Post ATLmlh0yoFwLtE4Vcm by Sidlowkid@mstdn.social
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(DIR) Post #ATLm2w267syhR6FibI by squeakyears@meow.social
2023-03-06T18:51:17Z
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Earlier today, I corrected somebody's use of "cue" versus "queue" and I got slightly fixated on that.I was going to post "I wonder, is there an etymological link between 'cue' and 'queue'?" but then I thought, "Surely this is a question that can be answered with a quick google. I should do the polite thing and search for easy answers first." Well, I'm glad I did! So: I wonder, is there an etymological link between "cue" and "queue"?#Etymology #GoogleIsUseless
(DIR) Post #ATLm2wfnkGjlQEpQUC by Sidlowkid@mstdn.social
2023-03-06T19:22:17Z
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@squeakyears @wayword , any clue about cue/queue?
(DIR) Post #ATLm2xT4n49Vt3smI4 by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-03-06T20:40:51Z
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@Sidlowkid @squeakyears @wayword I like Etymonline for this kind of question!https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=queuehttps://www.etymonline.com/search?q=cueAt a very quick glance, it looks to me like some meanings of "cue" share roots with "queue," and others do not.
(DIR) Post #ATLmlh0yoFwLtE4Vcm by Sidlowkid@mstdn.social
2023-03-06T20:48:54Z
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@grammargirl @squeakyears @wayword Great resource, thank you!