LazaroFilm@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoThis page in my kid’s book from school to learn how to read.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square110fedilinkarrow-up1662arrow-down118
arrow-up1644arrow-down1imageThis page in my kid’s book from school to learn how to read.lemmy.worldLazaroFilm@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square110fedilink
minus-squareMr_Blott@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down3·10 months agoNo, “airplane” is simplified English, for simpletons “Aeroplane” is fancypants English
minus-squarethecrotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down4·10 months agoAmericans invented it, Americans get to name it
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·10 months agoOr did they? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claims_to_the_first_powered_flight
No, “airplane” is simplified English, for simpletons
“Aeroplane” is fancypants English
Americans invented it, Americans get to name it
Or did they?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claims_to_the_first_powered_flight