yeah that’s why it took me longer to figure out
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yabai@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Why is there an added U in Iqueland?
stebo02@sopuli.xyz 2 years ago
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yabai@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Why is there an added U in Iqueland?
yeah that’s why it took me longer to figure out
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Because you always put U after Q silly.
I_Miss_Daniel@kbin.social 2 years ago
Qantas qat and qaid being a few rare exceptions. (Qantas is technically an a abbreviation though.)
boogetyboo@aussie.zone 2 years ago
Qantas is actually an acronym
I_Miss_Daniel@kbin.social 2 years ago
Good point. I had to DDG that one.
"... an acronym is a specific type of abbreviation formed from the first letters of a multi-word term, name, or phrase, with those letters pronounced together as one term. OPEC—or the O(rganization of) P(etroleum) E(xporting) C(ountries)—is an acronym because we pronounce it as one word, oh-pek."
MissJinx@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Qtar
jaybone@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Qi