Hmm. I think part of it might be the cognitive load of "Newton Leibnitz" next to each other? But also there's something where "Newton" and "Leibnitz" make me open my mouth in different ways, whereas with "Gottfried Leibnitz" the vowels are certainly not the same, but I open my mouth in approximately the same way (or at least a much more similar way) for both.
Hmm. I think part of it might be the cognitive load of "Newton Leibnitz" next to each other?
I wondered after I posted this if there might be additional cognitive load for you. For me, it's *less* cognitive load, because heck if I know what Leibniz's first name is off the top of my head, but Newton and Leibniz just *go together* in my head, have for twenty years. That's part of why I liked putting them together in the song! Plus I encounter the "Newton-Leibniz" or "Leibniz-Newton" calculus controversy a lot (well, comparatively). It's a set phrase, rolls off my tongue.
Interesting!
But also there's something where "Newton" and "Leibnitz" make me open my mouth in different ways,
Fair! The "Sweden, Newton" was the similarity making it easier for me.
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Re: We didn't start the fire: Anglo-picking
Date: 2025-03-06 04:11 am (UTC)Re: We didn't start the fire: Anglo-picking
Date: 2025-03-06 08:06 am (UTC)I wondered after I posted this if there might be additional cognitive load for you. For me, it's *less* cognitive load, because heck if I know what Leibniz's first name is off the top of my head, but Newton and Leibniz just *go together* in my head, have for twenty years. That's part of why I liked putting them together in the song! Plus I encounter the "Newton-Leibniz" or "Leibniz-Newton" calculus controversy a lot (well, comparatively). It's a set phrase, rolls off my tongue.
Interesting!
But also there's something where "Newton" and "Leibnitz" make me open my mouth in different ways,
Fair! The "Sweden, Newton" was the similarity making it easier for me.