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re: Rally Possum vs Opossum
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:29 pm to liquid rabbit
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:29 pm to liquid rabbit
I just gave him 10
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Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:38 pm to Sev09
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FOR THE MILLIONTH TIME "POSSUM" IS AN ACCEPTABLE COLLOQUIALISM OF "OPOSSUM."
This isn't a case of one region of the country using a term that's different than another region of the country (like icebox vs. refrigerator or creek vs. crick). This is one animal being being referred to by the wrong name.
You wouldn't call a cat a dog, or a falcon a parrot... When you write out "possum" instead of "opossum" you are doing just that.
And yes, the O in opossum is silent. Just like the H in herbs and the P in psychology.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:40 pm to higgins
quote:
I could care less.
How much less?
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:41 pm to LSUChamp06
what I did there. did you see it?
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:41 pm to PurpleandGoldmember
oh possum
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:43 pm to PurpleandGoldmember
Please! I am from the south and we say POSSUM! Maybe New Orleans city folks say Oppossum seeing how they sound like they are from New York City, but in the south it is possum, period!
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:43 pm to PurpleandGoldmember
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Rally Possum vs Opossum
Possums are Australian marsupials
Opossums are North American marsupials
You are wayyyyyyy over thinking something that is meant to be a light hearted, fun experience....
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:49 pm to PurpleandGoldmember
pos.sum variant of opossum.
source-American Heritage Dictionary 2nd edition.
I don't believe in Wikipedia.
If you don't fricking believe me, look it up...in a dictionary
source-American Heritage Dictionary 2nd edition.
I don't believe in Wikipedia.
If you don't fricking believe me, look it up...in a dictionary
This post was edited on 5/26/16 at 2:50 pm
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:50 pm to PurpleandGoldmember
I'm born and raised in the South and have never heard anyone refer to it as an Opossum. Always possum.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 3:25 pm to SlapahoeTribe
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This isn't a case of one region of the country using a term that's different than another region of the country (like icebox vs. refrigerator or creek vs. crick). This is one animal being being referred to by the wrong name.
I understand what you're saying, and I recognize that they're different animals. But here's how language and culture works: If something technically incorrect is used and accepted as the correct name of a thing/animal, it becomes a colloquial name for that item. It doesn't really matter if it's not technically correct.
quote:
And yes, the O in opossum is silent. Just like the H in herbs and the P in psychology.
Uh no. Not at all. "Opossum" is derived from "Aposoum", a Virginia Algonquian word that is roughly translated as "white beast.”
This post was edited on 5/26/16 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 5/26/16 at 3:31 pm to PurpleandGoldmember
Toe MAY Toe
Toe MAH Toe
Toe MAH Toe
Posted on 5/26/16 at 4:00 pm to PurpleandGoldmember
Posted on 5/26/16 at 4:10 pm to PurpleandGoldmember
How bout you RallyGofrickyourself
Posted on 5/26/16 at 4:10 pm to PurpleandGoldmember
This has been discussed at length douche.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 4:14 pm to Sev09
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FOR THE MILLIONTH TIME "POSSUM" IS AN ACCEPTABLE COLLOQUIALISM OF "OPOSSUM."
YOU'RE NOT CLEVER.
STAHP.
It's not about being clever. It's about being correct. Opossum is the correct term for this marsupial.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 4:16 pm to OU812
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Please! I am from the south and we say POSSUM! Maybe New Orleans city folks say Oppossum seeing how they sound like they are from New York City, but in the south it is possum, period!
I don't care if you are from Bogalusa, Baton Rouge, Bunkie, New Orleans, Livonia, etc...there is one correct term for this type of marsupial, and that is "opossum." If you want to keep spelling it "possum", because you are from the South, that is fine, but you will be wrong.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 4:33 pm to PurpleandGoldmember
You all must have a LOT of free time....
Posted on 5/26/16 at 4:40 pm to cypresstiger
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You all must have a LOT of free time....
Its the rant, what do you expect.
#teamopossum
Posted on 5/26/16 at 4:42 pm to cypresstiger
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You all must have a LOT of free time....
Yeah it took me a total of 2 minutes to type up this thread. I guess that = Tons of free time
Posted on 5/26/16 at 5:15 pm to PurpleandGoldmember
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If you want to keep spelling it "possum", because you are from the South, that is fine, but you will be wrong.
i'd rather be wrong than be an old puss (or would that be Opus)
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