muse@kbin.social to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 10 months agoWhy didn't anyone warn me!?media.kbin.socialimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1416arrow-down126
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minus-squareangrymouse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·10 months agoWhy everyone calls Australia a continent? Not trying to be a dick, I actually wants to understand, I see this frequently.
minus-squareStache_@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up12·10 months agoBecause it’s both a continent and a country.
minus-squareangrymouse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-210 months agoHoly shit I had to google that. My confusion was caused by the fact in Portuguese (at least in Brazil) this same continent is called Oceania. I just discovered a new Continent. Edit: Seems only the English world use Australia as continent https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania
minus-square5too@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoAhh… I’ve heard of Oceania as a region, I didn’t realize it could refer to a continent!
minus-squareLemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·10 months agoWhen I was 9 years old I learned in elementary school that Australia is both a continent and a country.
minus-squareangrymouse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoAnd you are smart, I’m proud of you
Why everyone calls Australia a continent? Not trying to be a dick, I actually wants to understand, I see this frequently.
Because it’s both a continent and a country.
Holy shit I had to google that. My confusion was caused by the fact in Portuguese (at least in Brazil) this same continent is called Oceania. I just discovered a new Continent.
Edit: Seems only the English world use Australia as continent
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania
Ahh… I’ve heard of Oceania as a region, I didn’t realize it could refer to a continent!
When I was 9 years old I learned in elementary school that Australia is both a continent and a country.
And you are smart, I’m proud of you