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[–] kinkles@sh.itjust.works 105 points 4 days ago (4 children)

The number of people here misspelling Colombia…

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 4 days ago

Yeesh, I started it in the post. Corrected.

[–] EisFrei@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

German spelling is Kolumbien, it might have something to do with that.

[–] diverging@lemm.ee 12 points 3 days ago

It's likely because there are a lot of things named Columbia in the US. District of Columbia, Columbia South Carolina, Columbia River, Columbia University, the space shuttle Columbia, and in Canada British Columbia.

[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 days ago

Holy shit you weren’t kidding.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

As a pedantic lover of the written word, I sense your pain.

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 days ago

Oy, what you on about