Jakylla@sh.itjust.worksM to Linguistics Humor@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agoTo name the Monthsi.imgur.comimagemessage-square77fedilinkarrow-up1810arrow-down115
arrow-up1795arrow-down1imageTo name the Monthsi.imgur.comJakylla@sh.itjust.worksM to Linguistics Humor@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square77fedilink
minus-squarelugal@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·1 year agoAs someone else already pointed out: it was January and February that were added later. July and August just replaced the old names.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·1 year agoTo add for anyone that’s new to this, January and February were originally considered not a real part of the year because everyone was hunkered down for the winter.
As someone else already pointed out: it was January and February that were added later. July and August just replaced the old names.
To add for anyone that’s new to this, January and February were originally considered not a real part of the year because everyone was hunkered down for the winter.
We should do that again.