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Does our Moon have a name?

If the moon were made of cheese, would you eat it? I know I would. Then I'd polish it off with a tall, cool Budweiser.
 
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
If the moon were made of cheese, would you eat it? I know I would. Then I'd polish it off with a tall, cool Budweiser.
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It's

"HEY! HEY! We all know now that the moon is not made of green cheese, but if it were made of spare ribs, would you eat it?"

if you're gonna do that quote...at least get the food right.
 
LOL, this question made me laugh for some reason, although it is a good one.

I'm guessing that since we only have one moon, it's called.. "The Moon".
 
Originally posted by: Eli
LOL, this question made me laugh for some reason, although it is a good one.

I'm guessing that since we only have one moon, it's called.. "The Moon".
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Well The Moon is capitalized and moons isnt. Its like God and gods. im just guessing on that btw.
 
Originally posted by: Eli
LOL, this question made me laugh for some reason, although it is a good one.

I'm guessing that since we only have one moon, it's called.. "The Moon".
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How could you only be guessing when 3 people so far in this thread have posted the correct answer?

Sol = Our star
Terra = Our planet (or Earth)
Luna = Our moon (originally the name of the goddess of the moon)

Honesly, do people bother to read other people's replies before posting?
 
Originally posted by: mcmanager
Originally posted by: Eli
LOL, this question made me laugh for some reason, although it is a good one.

I'm guessing that since we only have one moon, it's called.. "The Moon".
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How could you only be guessing when 3 people so far in this thread have posted the correct answer?

Sol = Our star
Terra = Our planet (or Earth)
Luna = Our moon

Honesly, do people bother to read other people's replies before posting?
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I didn't read the thread before posting, no.

That is interesting though, I never knew that was it's actual name.

So is that where "Lunar" surface comes from? I thought that's what we would call the surface of any moon, but I guess not? lol

 
Originally posted by: mcmanager
Originally posted by: Eli
LOL, this question made me laugh for some reason, although it is a good one.

I'm guessing that since we only have one moon, it's called.. "The Moon".
Click to expand...

How could you only be guessing when 3 people so far in this thread have posted the correct answer?

Sol = Our star
Terra = Our planet (or Earth)
Luna = Our moon (originally the name of the goddess of the moon)

Honesly, do people bother to read other people's replies before posting?
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Welcome to ATOT.


 
Originally posted by: mcmanager
Originally posted by: Eli
LOL, this question made me laugh for some reason, although it is a good one.

I'm guessing that since we only have one moon, it's called.. "The Moon".
Click to expand...

How could you only be guessing when 3 people so far in this thread have posted the correct answer?

Sol = Our star
Terra = Our planet (or Earth)
Luna = Our moon (originally the name of the goddess of the moon)

Honesly, do people bother to read other people's replies before posting?
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Incorrect, those are just lati descriptors for the same words in English.

Latin........English
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Sol = Sun
Luna = Moon
Terra = Earth


There is no "name" in English because every single country, and/or heritage would claim there name was "correct." Since all 3 objects have been around longer then man, no one can claim discovery and thus naming conventions for them per English.

Trust me, other languages, usually older ones, do still have names for those things. Like Gaja, Etenoha.

In modern English, the name Earth comes from the old Anglo-Saxon word for soil Erda. During the Old English time frame, Erda was pronouced and changed to Erthe, then Eorthe. In modern English is now Earth. The moon and sun are derived the same way and for the same reason in English. Too many cultures want to use "their name" for things that they feel are possessive and can see. So technically in modern English; Sun, Earth, and Moon ARE THEIR NAMES.

And the Sun has a "name" from the original greek/roman names like everything else in our solar system. Apollo.
 
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