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-square39fedilinkarrow-up1138arrow-down16
arrow-up1132arrow-down1message-squareWhy words like 'okay' and 'taxi' are universally understood across the world but survival related ones like 'help', 'water', 'food' remained nation specific?opalescent@lemmy.zip to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square39fedilink
minus-squareMane25linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoDon’t worry, it’s a pet peeve of mine as well, shallow and pedantic or not.
Don’t worry, it’s a pet peeve of mine as well, shallow and pedantic or not.