Ever notice how...

[chilled_fluorine]

I just wanted to ask anyone if they think the word pomegranate looks suspiciously similar to permanganate. when rearranged, they look like:

PERMANGANATE PERMANGA O TE Pomegranate is just missing NA and has an extra O. Is this more than just a coincidence? Is it because they are both purple and messy? Was the permanganate ion first found in pomegranates? Is there any permanganate in pomegranates? Or is it just a coincidence?

[Phi for All]

Probably, though perhaps not proportionately promulgated.

[chilled_fluorine]

Probably, though perhaps not proportionately promulgated.

 

In proportion to WHAT would WHAT be promulgated. Can't remember the last time I heard that word... So your saying it's a coincidence?

[swansont]

Probably, though perhaps not proportionately promulgated.

Pernicious poppycock, possibly preventable prior to pachyderm pulverization.

[chilled_fluorine]

Pernicious poppycock, possibly preventable prior to pachyderm pulverization.

 

WTF Swans?!? Stupid alliterations...

[Ronald Hyde]

I like that one. You gave me a real belly laugh. I needed that today.

[Phi for All]

Pernicious poppycock, possibly preventable prior to pachyderm pulverization.

My pomegranates are partially poisoned with permanganate. Perchance a preponderance, or perhaps a plethora of pleasantly perfumed persimmons would politely pacify your provincially pagan principles?

[chilled_fluorine]

My pomegranates are partially poisoned with permanganate. Perchance a preponderance, or perhaps a plethora of pleasantly perfumed persimmons would politely pacify your provincially pagan principles?

 

Prior preparation prevents poor performance. - my motto

[hypervalent_iodine]

But actually, pomegranates have nothing to do with it. The name, permanganate, follows IUPAC naming conventions for inorganic ions (look up naming of oxyanions).

[chilled_fluorine]

But actually, pomegranates have nothing to do with it. The name, permanganate, follows IUPAC naming conventions for inorganic ions (look up naming of oxyanions).

 

Like perchlorate, but with manganese, I know about that stuff. I meant to ask if pomegranates had anything to do with permanganates.

[hypervalent_iodine]

Still no. Learn your Latin roots!

 

Edit: This may help. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomegranate#Etymology

[ewmon]

the word pomegranate looks suspiciously similar to permanganate.

Etymology is fun! Most information is in the consonants, and their order is also important.

 

So the disparity between p-m-g-r-n-... and p-r-m-n-g-... is a pretty good clue that they're probably not related.

 

It's like Spoonerisms: well-boiled icicle and well-oiled bicycle seem so close together, and yet are so far apart.

 

And other such things:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJv_YXIXBsE

[chilled_fluorine]

Still no. Learn your Latin roots!

 

Edit: This may help. http://en.wikipedia....anate#Etymology

 

I think that's a little unfair. I only took classical Latin, and you should know why.

 

Etymology is fun! Most information is in the consonants, and their order is also important.

 

So the disparity between p-m-g-r-n-... and p-r-m-n-g-... is a pretty good clue that they're probably not related.

 

It's like Spoonerisms: well-boiled icicle and well-oiled bicycle seem so close together, and yet are so far apart.

 

And other such things:

 

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=nJv_YXIXBsE

I would agree, if they were shorter words. It seems too much of a coincidence to me. Etemology is fun. Do you know the etymology of the word etymology? Too few people do...