LovableSidekick@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 天前Calling modern cellphones "phones" is like when old Star Trek called their little plastic data slabs "tapes".message-squaremessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down12
arrow-up136arrow-down1message-squareCalling modern cellphones "phones" is like when old Star Trek called their little plastic data slabs "tapes".LovableSidekick@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 天前message-square50fedilink
minus-squaremechoman444@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 天前No it’s not… Because we know what a cellphone is. In star trek they called it tapes because they didn’t know what they would be called in the future. Moreover, it’s called a cellphone as a colloquial term. They’re correct nomenclature is “smartphone”.
minus-squarejago@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-211 天前You’re going to play “moreover” and “nomenclature” then fuck up a “they’re/their”? Hang your head.
No it’s not… Because we know what a cellphone is.
In star trek they called it tapes because they didn’t know what they would be called in the future.
Moreover, it’s called a cellphone as a colloquial term. They’re correct nomenclature is “smartphone”.
You’re going to play “moreover” and “nomenclature” then fuck up a “they’re/their”? Hang your head.