Show HN: I made an Animal Crossing style letter editor

Re:Show HN: I made an Animal Crossing style letter editor by siliconpotato on Saturday August 30, 2025 @09:06AM (#45074297)

stationary means not-moving

stationery means envelopes and letters and stuff. you can remember this as "E for envelope"

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Re:Show HN: I made an Animal Crossing style letter editor by catlifeonmars on Saturday August 30, 2025 @10:43AM (#45075088)

Does this make a mailed letter “nonstationary stationery”?

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Re:Show HN: I made an Animal Crossing style letter editor by jagged-chisel on Saturday August 30, 2025 @04:15PM (#45077652)

Only while in transit. Otherwise, it’s stationary.

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Re:Show HN: I made an Animal Crossing style letter editor by IdreesInc on Saturday August 30, 2025 @10:34PM (#45079839)

Oh thanks for the heads up, never knew that. Now to fix all the places I misspelled it...

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Re:Show HN: I made an Animal Crossing style letter editor by AndrewOMartin on Sunday August 31, 2025 @02:11AM (#45080780)

Funnily enough, I think this is because in Medieval times the most common state for traders and merchants was to be mobile and traveling. It was only the guys selling stuff to universities (like the medieval equivalents of ink, pens, paper, envelopes) who had such a valuable and regular customer that they could afford to set up a station[ae]ry shop!

Now I write it out sounds unbelievable, and I can't think of a reputable source, but I've been telling this story for years.

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