You know, the Eskimos have over 70 words for snow. I wonder how many
different words for "rain" they have in Seattle.


Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Doug,
That is an often repeated urban legend, the number of words always
changes, but the one constant is it is an urban legend

Well, OK, maybe I exaggerate.

Then again, maybe not:
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_297.html

And here is a revision of the same issue, including comments
from a native Koniaq Eskimo who calls the Straight Dope
author a dumb redneck (amusing in itself, but unfortunately
she doesn't say how many words for snow there are in her
language)
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/010202.html

Regards
Doug King