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