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52 Aces · Grunt Joined: 04 Oct 2009 Posts: 2

A lesser known urban legend, but thought I'd share anyhow.

Ni is niht (sounds like knee with a weak T at the end) ... which is Old English for the word NIGHT. If you've ever tried to read Old English, good luck.

Night and Knight didn't rhymm back then (and consistent spelling, enunciation, & literacy was all over the map anyhow). So leave it to these Cambridge/Oxford boys to make a modern day word play, as in today's dictionary both Night and Knight phonetically spell as "(nit)."

So.... another layer of humor is they're saying "We are the Knights who say Knight," except they're using an alternate enunciation. Sort of like saying "We are the po-TA-tos that say po-TAT-o." This of course is painful to the ears, hence the reaction of King Arthur and his band.

I think they scripted it as "Ni" just to avoid insufferable confusion. #ni-1

mohrorless · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:32 pm Post subject:

Since when do they avoid confusion?
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Nuadormrac · Prince Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 506

I voted the second, because such a vote would make no sense #ni-1

That suites us well in the jokes forum Laughing

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PhastPhred · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject:

I voted the selection after number three. Hmmm. Now what was that called again?....
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stooper101 · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:44 pm Post subject:

Don't confuse this thread! Or maybe we should just forget about that...

I forgot already, so I'll just declare myself the winner!
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Sir Hamster of Elderberry · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject:

I vote PENGUINS!

ni! i!u

mohrorless · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject:

I broke a tie! DOn't tell anyone!
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PhastPhred · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:49 am Post subject:

Sir Papa Smurph · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:48 am Post subject:

The correct option is not shown....."True, It doesn't make sense" #ni-1

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