Sunday, 4 February 2018

They're A Bit Harsh On Sex Offenders In Australia...


...oh, wait. I think they must just not know how to spell grouper.

Update: I am assured by readers that that is actually the correct term in Australia. Fancy! Who says blogs aren't educational?
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5 comments:

  1. jack ketch4 February 2018 at 10:06

    Shame it wasn't 'groupie' ...

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  2. Robert T4 February 2018 at 22:39

    Not a typo. Certain species of fish are actually called gropers in Australia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_groper

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  3. Anonymous4 February 2018 at 23:32

    I enjoy your "look at the spelling mistakes" bits but, as an Aussie, I'm afraid you got it wrong here. In Oz we spell it "groper". For instance, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_groper . We also call several fish similar to what you'd call a "grouper", cod, no similarity to the Atlantic cod at all. Just local names and local spellings, there are no such things as "correct" common names for animal species. Dick from Oz.

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  4. Anonymous4 February 2018 at 23:39

    Oh sorry, I should mention the fish most likely shown here is one of these https://australianmuseum.net.au/queensland-groper-epinephelus-lanceolatus-bloch-1790. Note the spelling is normally "groper" but "grouper" is also acceptable. Dick from Oz.

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  5. JuliaM18 February 2018 at 06:09

    Well, goodness! I stand corrected.

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