2007-01-25 02:18:25 · 42 answers · asked by Alicat 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
or has that swear word been around for a while?
2007-01-25 02:22:22 · update #1
I am glad some of you are awake today.
The rest might need to read the question again.. and again.........and again....................and again.
Got it yet?
2007-01-25 02:37:05 · update #2
i think i might say that to my mother-in-law when she comes for dinner ! "here's your fork and knife"!! he he...
2007-01-25 03:51:22 · answer #1 · answered by mumble 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because we live in a society of sheep. Somebody only ever said knife and fork, and it caught on. Now it makes you look daft if you say fork and knife. Note: say your kids (or anyone else's kids) names, and note that there is always an order in which they are said. It's one of the patterns instilled in us as children, that we probably cannot break, and if we did, it would cause chaos. Apparently, that's a bad thing.
2007-01-25 02:33:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps since English has roots in both Norse and German it sounds better to have a harsher consonant at the end, the -rk at the end has a feeling of finality, whereas knife is quieter.
Just a guess mind.
2007-01-25 02:45:30 · answer #3 · answered by jleslie4585 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because in UK, before the 18th century, we only used knives. Forks were used before 1000 in the Middle East and by the upper classes in Italy shortly afterwards in 11th century too, France by the 17th century but we were a bit backward.
2007-01-25 02:35:25 · answer #4 · answered by toaster 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't quite get your question here! Do you mean why we say utensils instead of fork and knife??? I'm stumped not ready for these brainstorm questions in the morning lol. Good luck with that though!
2007-01-25 02:22:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A forkin knife sounds a bit rude, that's why, especially if you say it in certain accents. Its all very amusing though. Long live the fork and knife!
2007-01-25 02:22:52 · answer #6 · answered by Miss Behavin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because the knife was invented long before the fork... Only guessing.
2007-01-25 02:21:01 · answer #7 · answered by Great Dane 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they are said in order of necessity.
Can eat a meal with just a fork but kind of difficult, depending on what you are eating, to eat with just a knife.
2007-01-25 02:38:43 · answer #8 · answered by purin_cakep 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The knife was invented before the fork. And it sounds way better.
2007-01-25 02:36:26 · answer #9 · answered by ezmcfez 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because most people are right handed and therefore hold the knife in their right hand. So we refer to it as knife and fork not fork and knife.
2007-01-25 02:21:22 · answer #10 · answered by tarl_cabot_2k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because the majority of people are right handed and the knife is used in that hand, therefore it comes first!
By the way, I have no idea if that is right, but it sounds good doesnt it???
2007-01-25 02:22:28 · answer #11 · answered by Carl N 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋