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@amcooper@toot.cat  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

In NYT (don’t ask), I read the phrase “some bags bearing maple leafs”.

Now I’m just an American, but I understand “Maple Leafs” to refer to the hockey team, but that “maple leaves” is used (derp) in all other cases.

Would Canadadia put their elbows down for a minute and hip me to wutz wut? Thanks!

(And good morning fedi I’m definitely the weirdo today)

#Canada #Canadadia #MapleLeafs #linguistics

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Richard Deadman
@rdeadman@mastodon.online replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@amcooper you are correct. The NYT should have capitalized "Leafs" since it it is proper noun.

Just curious, how big were the bags? Hockey players aren't small, especially if they are wearing all their gear

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