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We still "dial" a phone number even though it's been (for me) over 30 years since I've seen a phone with a rotary dial (at my grandparent's house).
by spc476 8y ago
We still "dial" a phone number even though it's been (for me) over 30 years since I've seen a phone with a rotary dial (at my grandparent's house).
- Waterluvian 8y agoI've never once questioned the etymology of "dial" before now. Funny how you just accept certain facts as fundamental because you're taught them at a young age.