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minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-21 month agoIf it read “man from Queens” then it would be technically correct, but still misleading. He changed his residence in 2019. He’s a Florida man now.
minus-squareTelodzrum@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·1 month agoHardly, the colloquialism holds. This is a common usage.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·edit-21 month agoSemantically, sure, but what about clarity? How often is Elon Musk referred to as “South African man?”
If it read “man from Queens” then it would be technically correct, but still misleading. He changed his residence in 2019. He’s a Florida man now.
Hardly, the colloquialism holds. This is a common usage.
Semantically, sure, but what about clarity? How often is Elon Musk referred to as “South African man?”
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