minus-squaresnappy@lemmy.worldtoShowerthoughts@lemmy.world•stalagTite and stalagMite: The "t" in stalactite looks like a stalactite, hanging from the ceiling. Similarly, the "m" in stalagmite looks like a stalagmite, rising from the floor.linkfedilinkarrow-up10·10 hours agoI always heard it as “-tite” because it hangs tight to the ceiling and “-mite” because it might poke you in the ass linkfedilink
minus-squaresnappy@lemmy.worldtopolitics @lemmy.world•Republican Joins With Dems on Constitutional Amendment to Give Congress Power to Reject Trump Pardonslinkfedilinkarrow-up32arrow-down1·10 hours agoRepublican Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska linkfedilink
I always heard it as “-tite” because it hangs tight to the ceiling and “-mite” because it might poke you in the ass