this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2023
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I just subscribed, but is there a reason why Philadelphia is spelled with as 'philodelphia' here??

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[–] downtide 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I assume it's a clever pun. Philo means "to love" (it's where the suffix "-phile" comes from) so I would assume its a community for people who love Philadelphia.

[–] wren 3 points 2 years ago

no it's a shit post. i think it's funny to misspell things. reifies this sub's laid-back attitude, mirroring that of the city itself

the "phila" in "philadelphia" already means "to love" - check out the etymology

[–] gloss 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

the mod is lovely, but slightly deranged.

regardless, welcome!