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GarandMarine:
I fucking love the pale blue dot quote.
and papersatan's brilliant idea just made me gain 10 lbs.
Method of Madness:
For some reason I find it strange when people say the word "kitten" instead of "kitty". Why would anyone not say "kitty"? It's so much more fun to say!
ChaoSera:
Probably because 'kitty' can mean both an adult cat and an infant one, while 'kitten' specifically refers to an infant cat.
Method of Madness:
I never really got that, since "puppy" means "young dog", shouldn't "kitty" mean "young cat"? It's not like people don't call adult dogs "puppy" if they're particularly playful.
pwhodges:
In the case of kitten, -en is a diminutive ending, as in maiden, chicken (originally) - the base 'kit' being a version of cat. Kitty is an affectionate formation from kitten.
Puppy comes from the Old French popée, poupée meaning doll, toy, plaything - through being used to mean a small dog used as a lady's pet or plaything. So the -y ending there has a completely different origin.
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