+329 If you say the geometric term apothem...it sounds like the word opossum with a lisp, amirite?

by Anonymous 14 years ago

The 'o' at the beginning of opossum is silent; so no, they don't sound alike

by Anonymous 14 years ago

There's a difference between an "opossum" and "a possum".

by Anonymous 14 years ago

I've heard it both ways, really... I prefer AP-uh-them.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

My geometry teacher would always say "It's not a thquirrel, it's an apothem."

by Anonymous 14 years ago