Whether or not Shakespeare really did have “small Latin”, it’s certain that he has the longest word attested in Latin – "honorificabilitudinitatibus" – which stands in turn as the longest word in English that alternates consonants and vowels (27 letters). Here’s the back story:🧵

Having spent a brief amount of time on this forum, it is really puzzling to me how some people don't want to be understood by those who disagree with them. Perhaps because I tend to think that no one is inherently stupid or inherently very bad, I find disagreement fascinating /1

In just one week, ladies and gentlemen, there'll be Flowers from Rain, brought to you in the form of a number of exquisite conquistador compositions, performed by us. Hear here hear 😊: orlandochoir.org.uk/events

Worrye not about being productyve, for thou art not a product. Thou art a star daunsinge yn a hopeful skye. Thou art a signal blinking across centuryes and worldes. Thou art a song performid onlye once but perfectlye. Thy tyme ys unquantifiable.