• Gumus@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I think you’re thinking of “intercontinental” (between continents), rather than “transcontinental” (across a continent)

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      10 months ago

      D’OH!!! I even freaking knew the difference and still screwed it up

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        10 months ago

        Anyone can do that mistake.

        Look on the brigside, if it was a conservarive, that person would think that the trans in transcontinental would mean something “woke”

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        10 months ago

        The important thing is you corrected someone. You all right in my book. You good people. Salt of the earth as far as I’m god damned concerned! And I’m VERY concerned.