Peter Brancato

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@devonzuegel I don’t think “back east“ is generally used unless it’s an actual return to the east.

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@simongerman600 Nothing to do with etymology

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@HotSpotHotSpot Incorrect English translation of “malón”. Not “bad guy,” probably the translator isn’t familiar with Argentinian or South American history. A “malón” is actually a mass of Indians on the warpath, like a stampede of Buffalo, a huge bunch of Indian warriors attacking at once.

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@caroleeena25 Y los alfabetizados escribirán “que”.

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Dólar agro
…para recitales = "Coldplay"
turista = tarjeta (“Netflix”)
Qatar
para servicios en el exterior
futuro
bolsa = MEP
contado con líquido (CCL)
ahorro = solidario
Cedears
Dólar cripto
Dólar lujo

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@LinguisticsShi1, now that Argentina’s joined BRICS the other nations can benefit from our strong Sapir-Whorf position.

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We have over 16 words for the US dollar, including…

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@KauriKakarauri @rawxrawxraw How is alphabetization even relevant? There are rules for discarding articles, but that doesn’t change what the first letters are.

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@LinguisticsShi1 All of them, no more, no less…

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@LaymansLinguist Amazing that anyone in Britain can speak something non-existent.

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@edzitron There’s an unwarranted assumption there that one sleeps in one’s bedroom. How about those of us who enjoy a relaxing night’s sleep with our heads next to the cool, porcelain toilet bowl?

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@PicturesFoIder a kazoo

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@LinguisticsShi1 That’s a good question for Ali G. Follow-up: What are some of them?

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@LinguisticsShi1 I don’t believe movies are “in” particular languages.

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@texpatnj @MathildeMerwani Presumably Barbie already exists in the francophone world, and his name is established as Ken. It would make no sense to rename him just to avoid an obscene pun, which could be achieved by using a different text.

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@richard_normal Me: Keep reading whatever you can. You may learn to spell its.

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@CSMFHT Dido has something to do with the delay…