Well also English speakers get used to using Latin/Greek vs Germanic roots for a high/low distinction and other languages don'thttps://twitter.com/pookleblinky/status/844659254376173569 …
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Also interesting which animals we care enough to make that distinction for (we're ok with eating "chicken" rather than "pullet")
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It's so telling that English words for food on the table= Norman French origin. Saxon servant words for food in the field.
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