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minus-squareotplinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down2·7 months agoThe US has a lot of notable places that are named after other countries. Headlines can get confusing at times! Lol
minus-squareStovetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-27 months agoColumbia and Colombia are two different words. Look similar and are often pronounced the same by Americans, but the country does not have a ‘u’ in it.
minus-squareotplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoTrue, but “there”, “their”, and “they’re” are 3 different words, but that doesn’t stop people from using them interchangeably! Lol
minus-squarekamenLady.@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoYes, very often i have to double check
The US has a lot of notable places that are named after other countries. Headlines can get confusing at times! Lol
Columbia and Colombia are two different words. Look similar and are often pronounced the same by Americans, but the country does not have a ‘u’ in it.
True, but “there”, “their”, and “they’re” are 3 different words, but that doesn’t stop people from using them interchangeably! Lol
Yes, very often i have to double check