@return2ozma to Ask Lemmy • 6 days agoThose who live outside of the US, what's something Americans aren't ready to hear?message-square690arrow-up1339arrow-down147
arrow-up1292arrow-down1message-squareThose who live outside of the US, what's something Americans aren't ready to hear?@return2ozma to Ask Lemmy • 6 days agomessage-square690
minus-square𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘linkfedilinkEnglish4•5 days agoFrench and English, respectively. But the Americans popularized them.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•4 days agoI would credit Carl Benz (a German) with inventing the car, unless you consider the steam-powered vehicles built by the French to be cars.
minus-square𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘linkfedilinkEnglish4•4 days agoI do consider the French steam engine as the first automobile, yes. Though, if I remember correctly, the French name translates to automatic cart (since he modified a horse cart).
French and English, respectively. But the Americans popularized them.
I would credit Carl Benz (a German) with inventing the car, unless you consider the steam-powered vehicles built by the French to be cars.
I do consider the French steam engine as the first automobile, yes. Though, if I remember correctly, the French name translates to automatic cart (since he modified a horse cart).
Thanks for the clarification :)