opalescent@lemmy.zip to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhy words like 'okay' and 'taxi' are universally understood across the world but survival related ones like 'help', 'water', 'food' remained nation specific?message-squaremessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1146arrow-down18
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minus-squaremindbleach@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down15·1 year ago“Why are words” is a question. “Why words are” is an explanation.
minus-squaremindbleach@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down5·1 year agoYeah it’s only a creeping error that’s making English harder and search engines worse. Fuck me sideways for politely highlighting the difference in a thread about language.
minus-squareMane25@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoDon’t worry, it’s a pet peeve of mine as well, shallow and pedantic or not.
“Why are words” is a question.
“Why words are” is an explanation.
Yeah it’s only a creeping error that’s making English harder and search engines worse. Fuck me sideways for politely highlighting the difference in a thread about language.
Don’t worry, it’s a pet peeve of mine as well, shallow and pedantic or not.