2006-07-22 01:25:17 · 4 answers · asked by ? 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
For the same reason that when you carry something in a car it is called a shipment, and when you carry something on a ship, it is called cargo.
2006-07-22 01:46:09 · answer #1 · answered by Stupid Flanders 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because English, as a language, is Obtuse.
Why are the words: so, no, go, pronounced with an "oh" sound and to, do pronounced with an "ooo" sound like the number 2?
this site: http://www.oxymorons.info/reference/oxymorons/oxymoron-all.asp
does not "say it all" becuase there is a whole bunch of pronunciation issues, but it does cover quite a few goofy aspects.
2006-07-22 08:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by wizzie b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, never thought about that before...
2006-07-22 08:28:29 · answer #3 · answered by say it ain't so 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are panties plural?
2006-07-22 08:33:34 · answer #4 · answered by nightevisions 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋