Language Battle

A necromancer, a corpusvaticinator, and a lich-seer walk into a bar, except they call it three different things. The important thing is that the first is common, the third could see use, and nobody will ever use the second, proving that Latin is the least ominous language except when chanted. Even then, maybe other languages are scarier but don't get chanted as much.

A Brutal Takedown of Monarchy

Why is it monarchy and not monocracy? Or, alternatively, why not demosarchy? Or, failing that, why not onerule and peoplerule? Why are we bothering with this Greek nonsense in the first place? An inferiority complex?

Etymology Corner

Did you know that we call land surrounded by water on three sides peninsulas because the English were too stupid to come up with their own word for that? It should be an almisland.