Shiftless2
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"liter" or "leader"??
For my Canadian friends
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In the case of 80 proof, unmistakably "liter".
In the case of Trump, perhaps neither?
A bad propeller?
mal·a·prop·ism (mălə-prŏp-ĭz′əm)
n.
1. Ludicrous misuse of a word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound.
mal′a·propi·an (-prŏpē-ən) adj.
Word History: "She's as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile" and "He is the very pineapple of politeness" are two of the absurd pronouncements from Mrs. Malaprop that made her name synonymous with ludicrous misuse of language. A character in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play The Rivals (1775), Mrs. Malaprop habitually uses words that are malapropos—that is, inappropriate, as in allegory for alligator and pineapple for pinnacle. She makes some of her most outrageous blunders while boasting of her eloquence: "If I reprehend any thing in this world, it is the use of my oracular tongue, and a nice derangement of epitaphs!" For such memorable abuses of the language, Mrs. Malaprop has been enshrined in the words malaprop and malapropism.
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Shiftless2
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Besides, in Canada it's spelled "litre".
Bit of trivia - when I was in high school I remember teachers getting upset if we spelled in as litre. Told us in no uncertain terms that was the French spelling and we should be using liter. But somewhere along the line things changed ....
Bit of trivia - when I was in high school I remember teachers getting upset if we spelled in as litre. Told us in no uncertain terms that was the French spelling and we should be using liter. But somewhere along the line things changed ....
Spelling kind of an "issue" up there.
A SHOT OF WHISKEY
In the old west a .45 cartridge for a six-gun cost 12 cents, so did a glass of whiskey.
If a cowhand was low on cash he would often give the bartender a cartridge in exchange for a drink.
This became known as a "shot" of whiskey.
I’m on a whiskey diet. I’ve lost three days already.
Shiftless2
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Don't forget color v colour or flavor v flavour or ......
Spelling:
Aluminum v Aluminium.
Perhaps worst of all, Trump v Carney. That's a spell even a witch can't break.
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Conservatives are losing their minds over a trade deal with China, and it perfectly exposes how unserious their economic thinking has become.
Let’s be clear about one thing up front: Canada already trades with China. This isn’t new. What’s new is Conservatives pretending that managed engagement is somehow worse than chaos, retaliation, and exporters being locked out of markets because Ottawa refused to pick up the phone.
They want Canadians to believe that talking to China equals surrender. That is nonsense. Trade is not trust. Trade is leverage, access, and rules. Refusing to engage doesn’t make ...
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BREAKING: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney throws down the gauntlet to Trump and announces that his country will defend Greenland against any American invasion.
Our closest ally was just forced to announce the unthinkable...
"The future of Greenland is a decision for Greenland and for the Kingdom of Denmark," Carney stated at a press conference. "We are NATO partners with Denmark and so our full partnership stands, our obligations on Article 5, Article 2 of NATO stand and we stand four-square behind those."
Article 5 of the NATO charter demands that member nations treat an attack on one as an attack on all. In other words, if Trump attacks Greenland, Canada will treat that as an attack on Canada and respond in kind.
Just as noteworthy as Carney's remarks themselves was the location where they were delivered. He delivered them in Beijing, having concluded ....
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The final sentence of that article is worth highlighting
Or in a single word: "paradise", Trump style.
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The conservatives carrying on about Canada trade deal with China saying it’s a threat and we should have made a deal with trump.
The biggest threat to Canada is the current iteration of the conservatives led by Pierre
The biggest threat to Canada is the current iteration of the conservatives led by Pierre
This may or may not be true. BUT !
it might be more persuasive with authoritative attribute. As is it's an anonymous assertion.