2007-10-27 06:16:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Flies are not called flies because they fly. Things fly because a fly flies.
2007-10-27 06:21:47 · answer #1 · answered by Charles C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they didn't call flies that because they can fly
they dont call a fish swim because flys are not called by that because of their actions
2007-10-27 14:11:35 · answer #2 · answered by Christina B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good one, why dont they call us walks then LOL
i think because the lazy assholes didnt bother to name them anythin so just a fly
2007-10-27 13:20:03 · answer #3 · answered by chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason a tin whistle is made of tin, but a fog horn is not made of fog.
2007-10-27 14:05:00 · answer #4 · answered by philhoonoseitall 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dunno, but they obviously named flies before they got around to naming birds...
A:what should we call these pesky little things?
B:well, their always flyin around....let's call em flies.
A:(looks up and points) what should we call those big feathery things then?
B:.....sh*t.......
2007-10-27 17:41:30 · answer #5 · answered by the waterbourne AM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol genius have a star!
2007-10-27 15:35:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋