Interestingly, in German – where we mostly used phones like [1] originally, we u...

		kuschku on Aug 30, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why telephone keypads are arranged the way they ar... Interestingly, in German – where we mostly used phones like [1] originally, we use the word "Auflegen" (put upon) to mean the end of a call. Different technology shapes language. [1]: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Telefon0...