June 9, 2008 by lisaoflongbourn
Why do we say “thunder and lightning” when lightning happens first?
To God be all glory,
Lisa of Longbourn
Posted in writing | Tagged grammar, lightning, phrases, thunder, words | 1 Comment
“Thunder” sounds more masculine; “lightning” sounds more feminine. The distinction is in the pronunciation.
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“Thunder” sounds more masculine; “lightning” sounds more feminine. The distinction is in the pronunciation.