Klarinet Archive - Posting 001065.txt from 1999/12

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] zoology
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 20:08:59 -0500

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From: "Rien Stein" <rstein@-----.nl>
Subject: [kl] zoology

> ... BTW: is a possum the same, to the wombat related animal, as an
opossum?
>

Yes, possum is the the same as opossum. It is simply a short form or slang
variation of the word opossum. The short form is used quite a bit in
speaking but generally would not be used in formal writing unless quoting a
person's actual words.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

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