Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Ukraine@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoVatican broke protocol to give Zelensky front-row seat at Pope's funeral - The Telegraphwww.ukrinform.netexternal-linkmessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up1312arrow-down14
arrow-up1308arrow-down1external-linkVatican broke protocol to give Zelensky front-row seat at Pope's funeral - The Telegraphwww.ukrinform.netSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Ukraine@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square16linkfedilink
minus-squarechellewalker@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·1 year agoWhy does it go by French names rather than Latin or even Italian?
minus-squarenapoleonsdumbcousin@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up52·1 year agoBecause french was historically the language of diplomacy back when the rules were made. This is also mentioned in the article.
minus-squareGroteStreet 🦘@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down2·1 year agoPah! Who has time to read articles? Where’s my AI summary? /s
minus-squareByteJunk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down15·1 year agoAnd you’re the dumb cousin? Damn guess that explains the empire…
minus-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoBecause it’s the lingua franca of the world.
Why does it go by French names rather than Latin or even Italian?
Because french was historically the language of diplomacy back when the rules were made. This is also mentioned in the article.
Pah! Who has time to read articles? Where’s my AI summary? /s
And you’re the dumb cousin? Damn guess that explains the empire…
Because it’s the lingua franca of the world.