• @resetbypeer@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    My 127% prediction can still be realized. The 400k+ votes from the Ukraine still need to come in. That has some delay as not all registered voters have been identified…

    • Rikudou_SageA
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      44 months ago

      Why do people keep calling it “the Ukraine”? Serious question.

      • @bstix@feddit.dk
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        34 months ago

        Because in English it used to be called that before its independence in 1991. It’s now considered wrong and demeaning though.

        A similar issue exists in other languages, so it’s also likely that the error repeatedly gets carried over when translated to English.

        • Rikudou_SageA
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          34 months ago

          Ah, TIL. It sounds really weird to me, like saying “the Germany” or “the France”.

          My language doesn’t use articles like “a” or “the” so similar issues don’t exist here at all.

          • @xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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            24 months ago

            A more accurate comparison is “The Palatinate”, “The Pale”, “The Highlands” or “The Yucatan” - it’s still wrong but it’s not unheard of for regions defined by a predominant geographic feature.

            • Rikudou_SageA
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              14 months ago

              Ukraine is not a predominant geographic feature? Like, I know what the name means, but for English speaking people the word doesn’t mean anything?