LazaroFilm@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoThis page in my kid’s book from school to learn how to read.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square131fedilinkarrow-up1713arrow-down119
arrow-up1694arrow-down1imageThis page in my kid’s book from school to learn how to read.lemmy.worldLazaroFilm@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square131fedilink
minus-squareMr_Blott@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down3·11 months agoNo, “airplane” is simplified English, for simpletons “Aeroplane” is fancypants English
minus-squarethecrotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down4·11 months agoAmericans invented it, Americans get to name it
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·11 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