Why do we call them T-shirts?

 

Language evolve constantly because people simplify words, shorten phrases, and create names based on convenience.

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That is precisely what happened with the T-shirt. No one tried to come up with a fancy fashion terminology for this particular item. Rather, they observed that it resembled the letter “T” and that was it.

 

 

What makes children’s questions so great is that they force adults to notice ordinary things again. Adults often move through life on autopilot, using words without thinking about where they came from.

Kids on the other hand don’t do that.

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