Comments on: Resolutions (83) http://thewordnerds.org/2007/01/12/resolutions-83/ A podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do Fri, 16 May 2008 10:02:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: John http://thewordnerds.org/2007/01/12/resolutions-83/#comment-4623 John Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:08:05 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2007/01/12/resolutions-83/#comment-4623 Just listening to the podcast now. You mentioned we are either in the Roman or the Julian calendar, which changes year mid-winter. Actually, we use the Gregorian Calendar, which was instituted by Pope Gregory XIII who was spurred to action because the date for Easter had been drifting over the centuries due to a leap year error in the Julian calendar. For more information than you probably want, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar Cheers, and keep the interesting podcasts coming. I'm a computer programmer and usually not very linguistic. Just listening to the podcast now. You mentioned we are either in the Roman or the Julian calendar, which changes year mid-winter. Actually, we use the Gregorian Calendar, which was instituted by Pope Gregory XIII who was spurred to action because the date for Easter had been drifting over the centuries due to a leap year error in the Julian calendar. For more information than you probably want, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar

Cheers, and keep the interesting podcasts coming. I’m a computer programmer and usually not very linguistic.

]]> By: Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/01/12/resolutions-83/#comment-4626 Dave Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:16:05 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2007/01/12/resolutions-83/#comment-4626 Thanks, John. I realized about a day and a half after we recorded that I was really thinking of the Gregorian calendar. I appreciate your including the link to the Wikipedia piece as well. Thanks, John. I realized about a day and a half after we recorded that I was really thinking of the Gregorian calendar. I appreciate your including the link to the Wikipedia piece as well.

]]> By: Rodrigo http://thewordnerds.org/2007/01/12/resolutions-83/#comment-4899 Rodrigo Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:08:33 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2007/01/12/resolutions-83/#comment-4899 Hi there! I've been here for a while but I realize it was the first time I heard Barbara in the show! Thought it was a nice addition and you two have a good chemistry (professionally speaking, OK?), so I hope she can came back for even more sometimes! I was about to talk about the Gregorian calendar, but John got here first! No problems, it's good to see people are really listening the show and not just downloading! All right! Time to go! Keep up the good work! Hi there!

I’ve been here for a while but I realize it was the first time I heard Barbara in the show! Thought it was a nice addition and you two have a good chemistry (professionally speaking, OK?), so I hope she can came back for even more sometimes!

I was about to talk about the Gregorian calendar, but John got here first! No problems, it’s good to see people are really listening the show and not just downloading!

All right! Time to go! Keep up the good work!

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