I found this bit of trivia:
Rhythm” and “syzygy” are the longest English words without vowels. here
And I thought, well we know what rhythm means, but what the heck is syzgy???
So, of course I had to look it up:
syz y gy
n. pl. syz y gies
1. Astronomy.
a. Either of two points in the orbit of a celestial body where the body is in opposition to or in conjunction with the sun.
b. Either of two points in the orbit of the moon when the moon lies in a straight line with the sun and Earth.
c. The configuration of the sun, the moon, and Earth lying in a straight line.
2.The combining of two feet into a single metrical unit in classical prosody.
Which reminded me of Perseids:
info found at space weather courtesy of HomeFires’ journal list that I recently joined.
Space Weather News for August 6, 2003
PERSEID METEORS: Although the peak of the 2003 Perseid meteor shower is
still a week away, sky watchers have already spotted a few bright meteors,
like the exploding fireball that streaked across Texas on August 4th. A
movie of this Perseid, recorded by the Sandia Meteor Detection Network, is
available on Spaceweather.com now.
RETROGRADE MARS: For months Mars has been creeping eastward among the
stars of Aquarius. Last week the planet reversed course; now it’s moving
westward. This “retrograde motion” is a telltale sign that Earth and Mars
are drawing closer together. Closest approach won’t come until late
August, but Mars is already dazzling. Visit Spaceweather.com for sky maps,
pictures and observing tips.
I don’t think I’ve viewd Mars, but I have seen many of the Perseid meteor showers that fill the sky every August. I remember one year, as a child, we counted well over 100 meteors (a.k.a. shooting stars) within an hour, for several hours before we tired and fell asleep in sleeping bags on our lawn.
I think I’m going to have to experience this with my children.
Have you viewed and been impressed/not-impressed by Perseids or any other amazing, astronomical event?
Off to research…
YOU ARE WRONG
the letter Y is a vowel my friend. sorry.even if its not used as one it is still considered a vowel.
Our 6th grade teacher has promised 100 points to anyone who can find a word with not vowels, y or w, that is not an abbreviation (TV) or sound representative (psst). Can you help?
crwth is one of the only words without a vowel. Why your teacher would say no W is beyong me.
Moron, it’s SOMETIMES Y. In those two words, Y is not used as a vowel. Go back to special ed class, you might miss shoe tying lessons.
Just to clarify, I was addressing the tard known as Oreo.
Some Girl you dont have a clue so dont be mean! According to the rules of english langauge, a e i o u are the first vowels that are taught to children…BUT Y and W are also considered vowels but like alot of things you are not taught that in lower level education its introduced at higher level, its like in science they teach you basic rules that arent quite true but are suffecient to aid your understanding as you are too young to grasp the more complex truths.
P.S. I’m not implying anyone is too young or not smart I meant it as in at the general age of being taught such things…