Although sometimes used, normalcy is less common than normality in American English. It is very rarely used in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is frequent in India and Zimbabwe however.
So it’s a regional thing.
Although the claim that in US English the “normality” form is more common does not match my experience as a speaker of US English.
I believe Normalcy was pioneered as a word in a presidential speech by Warren Harding in 1920. The titular "Return to Normalcy". Before that, it was only normality. Since then normalcy has overtaken normality to become the more common word to use.
Yossarian had everything he wanted in the hospital. The food wasn’t too bad, and his meals were brought to him in bed. There were extra rations of fresh meat, and during the hot part of the afternoon he and the others were served chilled fruit juice or chilled chocolate milk. Apart from the doctors and the nurses, no one ever disturbed him. For a little while in the morning he had to censor letters, but he was free after that to spend the rest of each day lying around idly with a clear conscience. He was comfortable in the hospital, and it was easy to stay on because he always ran a temperature of 101. He was even more comfortable than Dunbar, who had to keep falling down on his face in order to get his meals brought to him in bed.
This is exactly why I run around with an egg in my pocket and say weird things, you are not seen as normal with an egg in your pocket and say weird things… palimpsest
Kinda related, I had surgery a few years back and it required a 3 day hospital stay. It was a glorious, relaxing vacation. No one asked me to do anything, people took care of me, fed me, etc. Recovery pain was worth it. I still remember it fondly.
Comparing it to my regular life is depressing, lol.
This is very cool, the joke is kind of a story, because it makes you think about a background to it everybody can identify. The style is very original and catchy too.
Maybe it’s because I have an insanely high IQ? IDK but I’m pretty sure it’s above 100. 😜
Nah I actually measured it pretty high in 2 tests, but IMO that just shows IQ tests are systemically flawed. I know stuff and can do some abstract thinking, but in other ways I’m not very sharp.
Well I guess I only just confirmed your suspicion? If in doubt, feel free to browse my history.
I am not familiar with a 10 scale for IQ? But I know that 100 is below average today, although by definition 100 should be average, the IQ tests have for some reason not been updated to account for a slightly higher average IQ today.
This is so damn relatable the last month or so (have a second kid, they said…). Pro tip: Have your baby making cut off in your early 30s, because sleep deprivation hits so much harder in your late 30s/early 40s.
Sure. Gay/genderfluid person expects to be on the naughty list for being bad, Santa basically says “Nah, you’re alright, kid. Only bad people get on this list.”
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