Re:No, It’s Not Actually a Murder of Crows – Okay, technical...
by eru on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @06:24AM
(#24696296)
> [...] English lacks a governing council [...]
Not only that: just because a bunch of people got appointed by the French government, doesn't mean they have any real authority to tell French people how to speak.
Another example from German: in that language, the experts insist that you 'drive' a hot air balloon ('einen Ballon fahren'). Normal people say that you 'fly' a balloon. ('einen Ballon fliegen').
Which one is correct depends on who you talk to. Literally, it depends on your audience.
Not only that: just because a bunch of people got appointed by the French government, doesn't mean they have any real authority to tell French people how to speak.
Another example from German: in that language, the experts insist that you 'drive' a hot air balloon ('einen Ballon fahren'). Normal people say that you 'fly' a balloon. ('einen Ballon fliegen').
Which one is correct depends on who you talk to. Literally, it depends on your audience.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballonfahren#Fahren_oder_flieg...