Language Log: X is the Y of Z
Language Log looks at the old X-is-the-Y-of-Z meme, with a great deal of focus on Switzerland. Harry, what is the Switzerland of Athens? You could be the first person in the world to answer that burning question!
Also today: The fractal theory of Canada. The Canada of the electron is the neutrino.
This entry was posted on March 26, 2008 at 9:00 pm and is filed under Author: Michael Roberts. You can subscribe via RSS 2.0 feed to this post's comments. You can comment below, or link to this permanent URL from your own site.
March 26, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Here’s my entry:
Doug Hofstadter might just turn out to be the Douglas R. Hofstadter of the XXI century.