That’s because in English, the word public means you can walk into without being a Lord. Which means a public space can be a private property.
In Latin derived languages, public means owned by government. So a public park, public library, public company or public university, are 100% owned by the government.
So when I studied in my public university, yes I would spend on books and food, but it has a built in rule that it is forbidden to charge students or staff for anything.
That’s because in English, the word public means you can walk into without being a Lord. Which means a public space can be a private property.
In Latin derived languages, public means owned by government. So a public park, public library, public company or public university, are 100% owned by the government.
So when I studied in my public university, yes I would spend on books and food, but it has a built in rule that it is forbidden to charge students or staff for anything.