Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Ukraine@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 day agoVatican broke protocol to give Zelensky front-row seat at Pope's funeral - The Telegraphwww.ukrinform.netexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up1307arrow-down14
arrow-up1303arrow-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 day agomessage-square15linkfedilink
minus-squarechellewalker@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·21 hours agoWhy does it go by French names rather than Latin or even Italian?
minus-squarenapoleonsdumbcousin@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up51·21 hours 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-down2·19 hours agoPah! Who has time to read articles? Where’s my AI summary? /s
minus-squareByteJunk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down15·19 hours agoAnd you’re the dumb cousin? Damn guess that explains the empire…
minus-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·16 hours 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.