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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

How come we say Lake Michigan and not the Ocean Pacific or River Chicago?

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How come we say Lake Michigan and not the Ocean Pacific or River Chicago?

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

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You should cross post this to [email protected]

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