Vernal equinox?????

[Donk]

Ok, I know this is scientific pedantry rather than the linguistic variety, but it is the winter solstice, NOT the vernal equinox.

(Head explodes)

Vernal = spring doesn't it?

Exactly - and equinox because of equal day and night.

Who's been saying it's the vernal equinox?

'twas on another thread

i love winter solstice
poetic name too

so, when does the vernal equinox arrive?

i mean, this is a baby name thread,non?

Non
'tis for those who care about the correct use of language - or in this case science.

..i was thinking twins there winter solstice and vernon equinox

do you remember the pedant / pendant mix up thread?

so, who is saying it then?
where doth one procure said irritational information, pray enlight me..

I have to confess that I believed vernal equinox to be the stuff overdue babies were covered with.

lol rg2!
that's vernis non?
their cousin from paris..

Not on my 'the nights are getting shorter' thread, I trust?

Lord know that I am no good at tone of voice/social cues in real life, never mind cyberspace...

That should of course read 'Lord knows' - in my defence I shall claim that it was the obligatory typo required of Pedants' Corner threads...