English is changing all the time,
and with new technology we need to create new words.
One good example of this is the word "Hello".
Originally it became popular in the 1860's as way
of greeting people on the telephone,
(Much the same as Moshi-moshi is used in Japanese).
The man famous for creating the telephone,
Alexander Graham Bell initially used
the term "Ahoy-hoy" when answering the telephone,
but fellow inventor Thomas Edison later convinced him
that "Hello" was better as it is very easy to hear.
Now the word "Hello" is used as a casual greeting
in place of the more formal "Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening."
and with new technology we need to create new words.
One good example of this is the word "Hello".
Originally it became popular in the 1860's as way
of greeting people on the telephone,
(Much the same as Moshi-moshi is used in Japanese).
The man famous for creating the telephone,
Alexander Graham Bell initially used
the term "Ahoy-hoy" when answering the telephone,
but fellow inventor Thomas Edison later convinced him
that "Hello" was better as it is very easy to hear.
Now the word "Hello" is used as a casual greeting
in place of the more formal "Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening."
“Ahoy” is a nautical call, isn’t it? I don’t understand why Mr. Bell used this word.
ReplyDeleteI got it! He was an ex-sailor :D
Your right Masa, “Ahoy” is indeed a nautical call. There are a lot of other nautical words and expressions that we still use today, even though we are rarely at sea. Some examples are Mate, Aloft, Aboard, Overboard, Cockpit, Jury rig, Pilot and many more.
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