QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 month agowhy is it called a "monkeys paw" if they're practically just hands?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square69linkfedilinkarrow-up1169arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1167arrow-down1imagewhy is it called a "monkeys paw" if they're practically just hands?sh.itjust.worksQuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square69linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareterranoid@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoYes but linguistically separate, due to history considering humans special and separate from animals.
minus-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down5·1 month agoAnd you’re a pedant who pretends to not understand what I am talking about.
minus-squareLongLive@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoThey are! and they haven’t been particularly consistent with language, if you have the opportunity do write down all of these inconsistencies as you learn English - they are a wonderful source of humor
Humans are animals
Yes but linguistically separate, due to history considering humans special and separate from animals.
And you’re a pedant who pretends to not understand what I am talking about.
They are! and they haven’t been particularly consistent with language, if you have the opportunity do write down all of these inconsistencies as you learn English - they are a wonderful source of humor