Nyxm@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoMany moons ago could either mean a long time ago or a week ago.message-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down19
arrow-up1-4arrow-down1message-squareMany moons ago could either mean a long time ago or a week ago.Nyxm@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoYou’ve never heard of a “new moon?”
minus-squareNyxm@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·1 year agoNo I had, but just always took the saying literally. “Many moons ago, I had a car.” Could’ve been last week. “Many moons ago, I was in diapers.” Was definitely not last week.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoMonths are literally based on the phases of the moon. The word “month” derives from “moon” in every language I’m aware of. If you took it literally, you’d understand that “moons” is analogous to “months.”
You’ve never heard of a “new moon?”
No I had, but just always took the saying literally.
“Many moons ago, I had a car.” Could’ve been last week.
“Many moons ago, I was in diapers.” Was definitely not last week.
Months are literally based on the phases of the moon. The word “month” derives from “moon” in every language I’m aware of. If you took it literally, you’d understand that “moons” is analogous to “months.”