▲ 66 ▼ How come we say Lake Michigan and not the Ocean Pacific or River Chicago? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by PeleSpirit@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 13 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] happyhippo@feddit.it 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because your language is weird. In Italian for example we say Lago di Como Mare del Nord (the North Sea) Oceano Atlantico Fiume Po (the River Po) Same in Spanish I think permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ethman42@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago For most English linguistics questions, this will be the answer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ethman42@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago For most English linguistics questions, this will be the answer. permalink fedilink source parent