2007-01-12 10:52:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Only happens in English. In Welsh a fly is...pryf, to fly is..hedfan.
2007-01-13 10:37:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fly is called a fly because if it didn't have wings it would be called a walk, and if a fish had wings it would be called flying fish. There is a fish called a flying fish although technically it only jumps out of the water.
2007-01-15 09:32:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats in basic terms wow. if each thing become stated as by applying its merchandise or circulate we might all be stated as the comparable problems with have long names. like we could be stated as respiratory walking speaking memorizeing and a television could be stated as a valid image field gentle. additionally its in basic terms based upon how screwed up the english language is. it may additionally be plenty greater confuseing via fact the form you place it become like grouping us by applying comparable features see and a fish could be stated as a swim and so could we i.e. we additionally swim. I understand however that a fly must be stated as a fly and so ought to a poultry. in spite of the shown fact that it in basic terms doesent artwork that way. factor sparkling each thing has a observe for that one factor.
2016-12-12 10:08:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there r too much fishies to be called swim but fly or called fruit flys hours fly etc...
2007-01-12 10:58:37 · answer #4 · answered by jeremie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie.
A fly can't bird, but a bird can fly.
Ask me a riddle and I reply:
"Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie."
Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie.
A fish can't whistle and neither can I.
Ask me a riddle and I reply:
"Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie."
Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie.
Why does a chicken, I don't know why
Ask me a riddle and I reply
"Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie."
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2007-01-14 23:32:47 · answer #5 · answered by Nobody 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question! why can't it be a "red swim" and an "Angel Swim"?
now on a totally different note--what were you doing when you thought up this question? I'd like to try it!
2007-01-12 11:01:29 · answer #6 · answered by tkltafoya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because there are so many kinds of fish
2007-01-12 10:56:50 · answer #7 · answered by jamaica 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hummmm did larry and curely help you think of this question...lol jk i have no clue except maybe there are to many of them..
2007-01-13 07:02:46 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋