▲ 139 ▼ Why words like 'okay' and 'taxi' are universally understood across the world but survival related ones like 'help', 'water', 'food' remained nation specific? (lemmy.zip) submitted 2 years ago by opalescent@lemmy.zip to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 37 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] mindbleach@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (2 children) "Why are words" is a question. "Why words are" is an explanation. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mane25@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago Don't worry, it's a pet peeve of mine as well, shallow and pedantic or not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mindbleach@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mane25@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago Don't worry, it's a pet peeve of mine as well, shallow and pedantic or not. permalink fedilink source parent