Why do we not eat pig or cow?
Why do we not eat pig or cow?
When I eat chicken, I call it chicken. Chicken wing; chicken drumsticks etc.
When I eat lamb, I call it lamb. Lamb shank; lamb cutlets.
So why do I not eat pig or cow? I eat pork or beef. Is there a reason for that?
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Chicken has Its own "Norman" word, which is "poultry".
30 0 ReplyTrue. I think someone else pointed this out as well. But I don’t eat a poultry drumstick. The English language is a funny thing!
4 0 ReplyThis phenomenon is far from exceptional to English though.
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Same for lamb, mutton
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