Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 23 hours agoI always get them confused.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up1611arrow-down117
arrow-up1594arrow-down1imageI always get them confused.lemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.worldM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 23 hours agomessage-square76fedilink
minus-squared00phy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·19 hours agoI used to get them confused until a visit to Luray Cavern. The tour guide explained that one “held ‘tite’ to the ceiling while the other just ‘mite’ reach it.”
minus-squareDocMcStuffin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·17 hours agoIt’s easier than that: c for ceiling, g for ground.
minus-squareUltraviolet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoI just remember it intuitively based on vibes. Stalagmites sound bulky and lumpy, and stalactites sound sharp and light.
I used to get them confused until a visit to Luray Cavern. The tour guide explained that one “held ‘tite’ to the ceiling while the other just ‘mite’ reach it.”
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It’s easier than that: c for ceiling, g for ground.
I just remember it intuitively based on vibes. Stalagmites sound bulky and lumpy, and stalactites sound sharp and light.