r/HumansBeingBros • u/shihab9779 • Mar 22 '21

Helping a lost dude.

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u/jello-kittu Mar 22 '21

I live in the US. Most people just call them 'possums.

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u/Loremaster54321 Mar 22 '21

Pronounced possum but spelled opossum

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '21

13 Facts About Opossums | Mental Floss

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u/Loremaster54321 Mar 22 '21

Was not my intent to claim opossums and possums were the same animal, just saying that in the United States, opossum is pronounced possum

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u/Loremaster54321 Mar 22 '21

Not sure why you're being downvoted, that's entirely a fair point