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thebigslime @ thebigslime @lemmy.world
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Why do Americanized names of places etc exist?

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  • Endonym vs exonym is a universal truth of contact between speakers of different languages. It is in no way unique to English.

    • Framework “temporarily pausing” some laptop sales because of new tariffs

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  • Poor Puerto Rico

    • You know what? Us Canadians are going to drive that orange chump into the dirt.

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  • Thank you, kind sibling. This rift is the most frustrating diplomatic choice I've ever seen America make. I hope we can make it right and grow closer someday.

    • ‘Danish Viking blood is boiling.’ Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

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  • Make it hurt, Danes.

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  • The first model run of Switches had an SOC hardware flaw that was Nvidia's fault.

    • Why dont more people live in smaller communities , appart from economic opportunity (WFH is making it possible if not prefferable too)

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    • Who is your oldest "hear me out" that you can remember from childhood?

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  • Origin characters aside, Jaheira can definitely get it.

    • Everybody thinks of Do-Re-Mi, but it's Lonely Goatherd that really slaps.

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  • Do is the root of a key in movable Do solfeggio. In the most natural key, C, Do would be C. Basically, solfeggio is relative, not absolute. Most instrumental pedagogy use absolute pitches in North America. Vocal pedagogy has more use of relative pitches. This makes sense, as many instruments have absolute means of playing most notes. The voice does not.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solf%C3%A8ge?wprov=sfla1

    Edit: Don't ask me why A isn't the root of the most neutral key. No idea why it's C.

    • Who is your oldest "hear me out" that you can remember from childhood?

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  • TRIBE?!

    • American and British English spelling and pronunciations

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  • Great Britain is a stone's throw from France but their use of French loan words is attrocious.

    • The episode that made us realize thats cartoons could hurt.

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  • Bye bye Butterfree fucked me up in 1998.

    • Zoomers & Boomers are the same

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  • Circa 1990 didn't get smartphones as teens. The iPhone launched on only AT&T in the US in 2007. We were all locked into 2 year contracts back then with LG Envys and Motorola Razrs.

    • Era of close ties with US 'is over': Canada PM Carney

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  • Border states, snowbird states, and dual citizens are going through it. This is likely the worst diplomatic move in recent American history.

    • Please dont feed the creatures 🪱

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  • A decade ago I listened to an episode of This American Life about non-offending pedophiles. It was very interesting.

    • One-handed games?

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  • Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee both support single hand mode.

    • What is your cat's name, and what stupid nicknames do you call them?

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  • Name: Toffee (left)

    Nicknames: Toff, Choff, Meatball, Lil Sis

    Not nicknames but things she is: a gremlin, smooth-brained, a domestic terrorist, a princess, just a baby.

    Name: Muddy Buddy (right)

    Nicknames: Muddy, Buddy, Mudster, Pudster, Putty, Big Sis, Muddy Monster, Mud Bud,

    Things she is: a big girl, a spooky ghost, a sad baby.

    • What do you put in first: Teabag or hot water?

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    • Canada @lemmy.ca
    thebigslime @lemmy.world

    Where can one buy a Canadian-made Canadian flag?

    RFK Jr.: It Would Be Better if ‘Everybody Got Measles’

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  • He horseshoe theory-ed himself back to vaccination.

    • You guys have to end it

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  • Jeeps are the bottom of the barrel for reliability and build quality, so godspeed on your journeys.

    • You guys have to end it

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  • Seattle, too. VW Vanagon Westphalia with the kitchenette and poptop. Heavy, gutless, and steep roads are a tricky combo.