فارس,
Welcome
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However , I agree that they are in this order because it will be easier to pronounce
Yes, that's a reason among the other ones
Raghad,
Welcome sweety
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It is the first time I read a topic like that
Me too; it is the first time I wrote a topic like that
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I think that they don't have a specific rule but people prnounce them in such order because they hear such expressions from one another
Yes here is another suggestion
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Also we have cheese and marmalade
Yeah, there is also toast and marmalade
Ala' Al-Ibrahim,
You are welcome.
Thank you
ِِِِِِA..R..W..A,
You are the most welcome
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I think that they put the most important or the positive words first with regard to the pronounciation
Good piont
So we have these suggested reasons till now* It is easier to be pronounced
* People used to hear it in such order
* According to their importance in addition to pronunciation
* Cultural differences
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you can say just in Syria . According to me I say Za'tar and Zayt
So where do you come from? Just to know the cultural differences
Now it's the story time Once my cousin, who's Arabic is very poor, was having supper with us then my young sister said: "Oh I'd like to eat "Zayt & Za'tar" pass it to me ,please " Suddenly my cousin said seriously "oh no nooo it is "Za'tar and Zayt"
We all could not help laughing
Because of the funny way that he said the statement
Then he said "Why are you laughing? We told him because it is always said "Zayt & Za'tar" and not "Za'tar and Zayt". He replied:" My father tought me to say it in such way .. he always say "Za'tar and Zayt"
P.S. My cousin do not know Arabic except some words and we were takling in English all the time.
So we can conclude two points from this simple storyThe first is cultural one as we always say "Zayt & Za'tar" we find it strange when we hear it in a different order
The second point is that my cuosin is a nutral person (know nothing about Arab -Syrian- culture) I mean he heard that from the first time in a different order but it seemd to him the correct one and it became easier to pronounce for him
By the way, I think we say
"Zayt & Za'tar" because
Zayt is added first then
Za'tar when the sandwich is made
no more no less so it is a logical order
I know it is not that big matter if we change the order but it is nice to know about that and pay attention when we say them so try your best to learn these English collocations type in the right order
Now who can add more examples?