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Why do Americans call a bench a 'counter'? What do you count on it?

>> No.3730111
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>> No.3730113

Which country saved which country's ass and allowed it to continue to exist?

>> No.3730115

>>3730105

Good question! It appears to be derived from the considerably old word "counter", which was the table a moneylender would perform business on. While the etymology isn't very clear (at least, to an amateur like myself), it would seem that the word "counter" or "countertop" became used as a classification of table or surface top. For example, there's a dining table, a coffee table, and your "counter", or business table. Kitchens, particularly those containing surfaces for dining, would have a surface for "business" (e.g. knifework), which would be referred to as a counter.

>> No.3730118

>>3730113

Let's see, i remember France fighting off the British Navy so that the american revolution would be successful. Is that what you were refering to?

>> No.3730119

>>3730113
americans clap when they think they've 'liberated' a country

>> No.3730121

>>3730113
Assuming op is British from above post
>I have watched The Patriot and took it to be true

>> No.3730122

>>3730115
but you still don't count on it. I understand your idea but if it's true it's dumb.

>> No.3730128

>>3730122

It's quite childish to think languages should exclusively work in that manner. Why do the British call it "bubble and squeak", when it contains no bubbles or mice? That's so dumb.

>> No.3730139

>>3730105

>What do you count on it?

You go to a store, select items, go up to the counter, hand the money to the cashier, who then counts the money there

>> No.3730142

>>3730139
They count the items that you're buying, as well as counting the remuneration.

Lots of counting in the stores, but what about the kitchen?

>> No.3730144

>>3730142

In the kitchen you set your ingredients on the counter and count them to make sure you have everything right

>> No.3730146

Why does every word need to be associated with the main function?

You use a mouse to click things but is it really a mouse? no.

Damn.

>> No.3730149

why do britains call a trunk a boot?

its nothing like a boot

>> No.3730157

Why do British people let their country be overrun by Muslims? Do they hate themselves?

>> No.3730159

>>3730149

why do britons call a car hood a bonnet?
it's nothing like a bonnet

>> No.3730163

>>3730149
>>3730159
And then there's biro, or lorry, or hoover.

This just in, language is funny. Film at 11.

>> No.3730166

>>3730113
>american
>YUH FREEDUM! YUH!