WtfEvenIsExistence1️@lemmy.ca to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoEnglish Language Problemslemmy.caimagemessage-square258fedilinkarrow-up11.03Karrow-down144cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1990arrow-down1imageEnglish Language Problemslemmy.caWtfEvenIsExistence1️@lemmy.ca to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square258fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareFlumsy@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoBecause we already had a word for “computer” (literally: calculator) which had the male article so when we started using the English word “computer” we kept the article :)
Because we already had a word for “computer” (literally: calculator) which had the male article so when we started using the English word “computer” we kept the article :)