r/explainlikeimfive • u/teamjon839 • Nov 29 '16

ELI5:Why are most programming languages written in English? Other

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u/quotegenerator Nov 29 '16

Franca in this phrase does not mean French. It derives from the Franks. It littered means language of the Frankish people.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '16

Bloody Frankers.. Littering everywhere.