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Is it ISIS or ISIL?

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	ISIS		1 vote (11.11%)
	ISIL		No votes (0%)
	Same thing.		1 vote (11.11%)
	Who cares.		1 vote (11.11%)
	Where is Hannah Minx?		1 vote (11.11%)
	I'm a bigot.		5 votes (55.55%)

9 members have voted

November 2nd, 2014 at 9:15:41 AM permalink
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6101	The title should speak for itself. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber

November 2nd, 2014 at 9:58:47 AM permalink
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227	http://newamerica-now.blogspot.com/2014/06/iraq-real-story-about-too-extreme-for.html If you have a few minutes, I believe this is a pretty good explanation. I think the name is more representative of "where" they are rather than "who" they are. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW

November 2nd, 2014 at 10:43:28 AM permalink
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6101	Quote: petroglyph The assignment for the advanced readers is to confirm or deny a common etymology with the Spanish word levantar, which mains to wake up/get up/lift up. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber

November 2nd, 2014 at 11:04:08 AM permalink
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227	I misunderstood. I see everything, through knuckle dragger lenses. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW

November 2nd, 2014 at 2:48:45 PM permalink
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18802	Most of what I heard is ISIS. Based on current politics is can be contained to Iraq and Syria. The President is a fink.

November 2nd, 2014 at 5:19:38 PM permalink
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6101	Where is Paco when you need him? Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber

November 2nd, 2014 at 10:45:18 PM permalink
TheCesspit Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 1929	But really, where is Hannah Minx...? I prefer ISIL. My current software project's code name is ISIS.... It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die.... it's called Life

November 5th, 2014 at 12:20:22 PM permalink

Ayecarumba

Member since: Oct 24, 2012
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Quote: Wizard
The assignment for the advanced readers is to confirm or deny a common etymology with the Spanish word levantar, which mains to wake up/get up/lift up.

Websters defines the verb as a chiefly British expression for "to run away from debt". They speculate that it was derived from Spainish, "To break camp". So I would say, "confirmed".

The root is the Latin, "levare" which is defined as "rise".

November 5th, 2014 at 6:40:47 PM permalink
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6101	Quote: Ayecarumba Websters defines the verb as a chiefly British expression for "to run away from debt". They speculate that it was derived from Spainish, "To break camp". So I would say, "confirmed". The root is the Latin, "levare" which is defined as "rise". Thanks. Paco couldn't have said it better, I think. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber

November 5th, 2014 at 6:54:27 PM permalink

Pacomartin

Member since: Oct 24, 2012
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Quote: Wizard
The assignment for the advanced readers is to confirm or deny a common etymology with the Spanish word levantar, which mains to wake up/get up/lift up.

Yes, of course it is where the sun wakes up. The word was adopted in English in the 1400's to refer to anything East of Italy, but is now used more for East of Crete.

Quote: Wizard
Thanks. Paco couldn't have said it better, I think.

I think that the Sun rises in the East makes more sense than breaking camp. It also came from Middle French, and not Spanish (as were most words of Latin origin).