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We Brits are profoundly discombobulated when we visit a country like Germany, famed for its order and regulations about crossing roads, only to find that the En
by coolestuk 14y ago
We Brits are profoundly discombobulated when we visit a country like Germany, famed for its order and regulations about crossing roads, only to find that the English word "queue" got mis-translated as "free for all".
- codewright 14y agoQueue is a French word dating back to the 15th century. Colloquial English usage didn't arise until the middle of the 19th century.