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Misnamed american animals .
when europeans first came to america they misnamed many species of animals and birds .
the american robin is really a type of thrush . the american buffalo is a bison { it's very strange indeed that they made that mistake as europe has bison but not buffalo.} the pronghorn antelope is a member of the goat family and not an antelope at all . scinence has since corrected our mistakes in science journals but the misnaming persists in our everyday usage .
the american robin is really a type of thrush . the american buffalo is a bison { it's very strange indeed that they made that mistake as europe has bison but not buffalo.} the pronghorn antelope is a member of the goat family and not an antelope at all . scinence has since corrected our mistakes in science journals but the misnaming persists in our everyday usage .
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[/nq] There's a game you can play when watching "Mary Poppins". It's called "Spot the typical Hollywood error". There are actually two.
- [/nq] There's a game you can play when watching "Mary Poppins".
- It's called "Spot the typical Hollywood error".
- There are actually two.
- One is van thinking he could speak with a Cockney accent.
- The other is that bird that appears in the scene where they sing "A spoonful of sugar".
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"raymond o'hara" (Email Removed) schrieb im Newsbeitrag
[nq:1]the american robin is really a type of thrush .[/nq]
There's a game you can play when watching "Mary Poppins". It's called "Spot the typical Hollywood error".
There are actually two. One is van thinking he could speak with a Cockney accent. The other is that bird that appears in the scene where they sing "A spoonful of su
[nq:1]the american robin is really a type of thrush .[/nq]
There's a game you can play when watching "Mary Poppins". It's called "Spot the typical Hollywood error".
There are actually two. One is van thinking he could speak with a Cockney accent. The other is that bird that appears in the scene where they sing "A spoonful of su
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[nq:2]the american robin is really a type of thrush .[/nq]
[nq:1]There's a game you can play when watching "Mary Poppins". It's called "Spot the typical Hollywood error".[/nq]
You give dog names to typical Hollywood errors?
Redwine
Hamburg
(previously: Berlin, Northants, Derbs, Staffs, NSW, Tasmania, Melbourne, rural Victoria, in that and many other orders)
[nq:1]There's a game you can play when watching "Mary Poppins". It's called "Spot the typical Hollywood error".[/nq]
You give dog names to typical Hollywood errors?
Redwine
Hamburg
(previously: Berlin, Northants, Derbs, Staffs, NSW, Tasmania, Melbourne, rural Victoria, in that and many other orders)
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[nq:1]when europeans first came to america they misnamed many species of animals and birds . the american robin is really a type of thrush .[/nq]
the american buffalo is a
[nq:1]bison { it's very strange indeed that they made that mistake as europe has bison but not buffalo.}[/nq]
But the Eurobison was not familiar to the English settlers. Was the Afro-asian buffalo more so? I do not k
the american buffalo is a
[nq:1]bison { it's very strange indeed that they made that mistake as europe has bison but not buffalo.}[/nq]
But the Eurobison was not familiar to the English settlers. Was the Afro-asian buffalo more so? I do not k
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[nq:2]the american robin is really a type of thrush .[/nq]
[nq:1]There's a game you can play when watching "Mary Poppins". It's called "Spot the typical Hollywood error". that bird that appears in the scene where they sing "A spoonful of sugar".[/nq]
Nonsense. Every UK birder knows that American robins show up there occasionally. According to a posting to the third url listed below, there
[nq:1]There's a game you can play when watching "Mary Poppins". It's called "Spot the typical Hollywood error". that bird that appears in the scene where they sing "A spoonful of sugar".[/nq]
Nonsense. Every UK birder knows that American robins show up there occasionally. According to a posting to the third url listed below, there
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[nq:1]when europeans first came to america they misnamed many species of animals and birds .[/nq]
And people those "Indians" who were nothing of the kind.
And places. I'm thinking of Lachine, a suburb of Montreal. It's a contraction (or do I mean an elision or a corruption?) of "la Chine" the first Europeans to arrive there thought they were in China.
I'm sure there must be o
And people those "Indians" who were nothing of the kind.
And places. I'm thinking of Lachine, a suburb of Montreal. It's a contraction (or do I mean an elision or a corruption?) of "la Chine" the first Europeans to arrive there thought they were in China.
I'm sure there must be o
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[nq:1]when europeans first came to america they misnamed many species of animals and birds . the american robin is really ... all . scinence has since corrected our mistakes in science journals but the misnaming persists in our everyday usage .[/nq]
Yes. And horseshoe crabs are completely unrelated to true horses, which are, in fact, mammals.
Americans are so dumb.
\\P. Schultz
Yes. And horseshoe crabs are completely unrelated to true horses, which are, in fact, mammals.
Americans are so dumb.
\\P. Schultz
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[nq:2]when europeans first came to america they misnamed many species of animals and birds .[/nq]
[nq:1]And people those "Indians" who were nothing of the kind. And places. I'm thinking of Lachine, a suburb of ... the first Europeans to arrive there thought they were in China. I'm sure there must be other such place names.[/nq]
Nazereth, Pennsylvania?
s/ meirman If you are emailing me
[nq:1]And people those "Indians" who were nothing of the kind. And places. I'm thinking of Lachine, a suburb of ... the first Europeans to arrive there thought they were in China. I'm sure there must be other such place names.[/nq]
Nazereth, Pennsylvania?
s/ meirman If you are emailing me
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[nq:2]when europeans first came to america they misnamed many species ... journals but the misnaming persists in our everyday usage .[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes. And horseshoe crabs are completely unrelated to true horses, which are, in fact, mammals. Americans are so dumb.[/nq]
The hard part is getting the horseshoes on their little feet.
[nq:1]\\P. Schultz[/nq]
s/ meirman If you are emailing
[nq:1]Yes. And horseshoe crabs are completely unrelated to true horses, which are, in fact, mammals. Americans are so dumb.[/nq]
The hard part is getting the horseshoes on their little feet.
[nq:1]\\P. Schultz[/nq]
s/ meirman If you are emailing
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[nq:2]the american robin is really a type of thrush .[/nq]
[nq:1]There's a game you can play when watching "Mary Poppins". It's called"Spot the typical Hollywood error". There are actually two. ... speak witha Cockney accent. The other is that bird that appears in the scene wherethey sing "A spoonful of sugar".[/nq]
What makes you think van was attempting a cockney accent? He doesn't say
[nq:1]There's a game you can play when watching "Mary Poppins". It's called"Spot the typical Hollywood error". There are actually two. ... speak witha Cockney accent. The other is that bird that appears in the scene wherethey sing "A spoonful of sugar".[/nq]
What makes you think van was attempting a cockney accent? He doesn't say
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[nq:2]when europeans first came to america they misnamed many species ofanimals and birds .[/nq]
[nq:1]And people those "Indians" who were nothing of the kind. And places. I'm thinking of Lachine, a suburb of ... the first Europeans to arrive there thought they were in China. I'm sure there must be other such place names.[/nq]
the carribean islands called the west indies .
[nq:1]And people those "Indians" who were nothing of the kind. And places. I'm thinking of Lachine, a suburb of ... the first Europeans to arrive there thought they were in China. I'm sure there must be other such place names.[/nq]
the carribean islands called the west indies .
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