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Re:In 1783, an English rector predicted black holes using cl... by Misdicorl on Thursday October 28, 2021 @03:51PM (#29030908)
Also super common in northern Wisconsin
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Re:In 1783, an English rector predicted black holes using cl... by patrickk on Thursday October 28, 2021 @04:42PM (#29031669)
Perhaps because of the German influence?

Anecdotally, today in Germany, it’s really tricky for Germans with a very strong grasp of English to distinguish between ‘borrow’ and ‘lend’.

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