WtfEvenIsExistence@lemmy.ca to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoEnglish Language Problemslemmy.caimagemessage-square257fedilinkarrow-up11.04Karrow-down144cross-posted to: memes@sopuli.xyz
arrow-up1992arrow-down1imageEnglish Language Problemslemmy.caWtfEvenIsExistence@lemmy.ca to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square257fedilinkcross-posted to: memes@sopuli.xyz
minus-squareFlumsy@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year 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 :)