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minus-squareSubArcticTundra@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoWhat’s the difference between a possum and an opossum?
minus-squareEmiliaTheHero@possumpat.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoMost sources I’ve read state that Opossum refers exclusively to North American Opossums and Possum is exclusively Australian Possums. However, this one article on Meriam-Webster.com claims that the two spellings are interchangeable
minus-squareballs_expert@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoIt’s to make them sound irish or some shit I read it in the news
minus-squareSubArcticTundra@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoImagine being called Derrick O’ Possum
What’s the difference between a possum and an opossum?
An O.
No shit Sherlock!
Most sources I’ve read state that Opossum refers exclusively to North American Opossums and Possum is exclusively Australian Possums.
However, this one article on Meriam-Webster.com claims that the two spellings are interchangeable
It’s to make them sound irish or some shit I read it in the news
Imagine being called Derrick O’ Possum