I spent two weeks getting this inherited Massey Ferguson running in order to dig up the front garden I have (also herited) in order to plant roses for my late mother’s memory.

  • resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    28
    ·
    11 days ago

    Dull fact: “man” and “men” are originally old english for person (male or female). By 1900, the sense had shifted to male person.

    https://www.etymonline.com/word/men:

    “a featherless plantigrade biped mammal of the genus Homo” [Century Dictionary], Old English manmann “human being, person (male or female); brave man, hero;”

    Less dull fact: old english used “were” to specify male (person). This still lingers in modern english with “werewolf” — male (person) wolf.

    Welcome to the dull men’s club!