The MoM ceiling and its symbols

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 86124

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Berit Jakobsen" <

Berit:
> Another interesting "twist": In the first OoP reference, the symbols 
> in the ceiling are described as "moving and changing". In the second 
> reference the WAY they're moving are described as "twisting 
> sinuously". Now, that's strange. English is not my mother-tongue, but
> wouldn't one use those words to describe the way a snake moves?
> 
> Any ideas?

Geoff:
The basic definition of sinuous is "having many curves and turns". It 
is derived from Latin "sinus" - a curve - and is thus also related to 
the Maths terms sine and cosine.

I would however agree that it usually makes me think of something 
snake-like.