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Toot

Written by Ted Han ★ 韓聖安 on 2025-02-01 at 16:39

TIL that supersede and cede have separate etymologies, and that's why macos dictionary doesn't like it when i spell the former as supercede.

The latin roots being /ˈse.de.oː/ for sedo, to sit and /ˈkeː.doː/, to move along/go/proceed/withdraw/depart respectively.

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Written by Ted Han ★ 韓聖安 on 2025-02-01 at 22:07

annnnnd i overcorrected and wrote “intersede” in conversation.

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Written by Wharrrrrrgarbl on 2025-02-02 at 00:34

@ted nobody wants the middle cede

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