@robocall to Lemmy ShitpostEnglish • 4 months agoEnglish may be a hot mess but at least we don't have to worry about this nonsenseimagemessage-square363arrow-up11.46Karrow-down141
arrow-up11.42Karrow-down1imageEnglish may be a hot mess but at least we don't have to worry about this nonsense@robocall to Lemmy ShitpostEnglish • 4 months agomessage-square363
minus-square@MalachaiConstantlink4•4 months agoI think it’s the fact that those groups are the gender groups that is causing the frustration. If it’s arbitrary, why did it have to be the same system we use to classify organisms and personal identities?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•4 months agoIt’s not completely arbitrary, and the overwhelming majority of nouns are “en”, so it’s not too complicated to remember the “ett” words, but yeah…
I think it’s the fact that those groups are the gender groups that is causing the frustration. If it’s arbitrary, why did it have to be the same system we use to classify organisms and personal identities?
It’s not completely arbitrary, and the overwhelming majority of nouns are “en”, so it’s not too complicated to remember the “ett” words, but yeah…