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"The Los Angeles Angels is always one that gets me. 💕
One is a city and one a team ...... ?
They are different and not the same"
Los Angeles means "The Angels" so the team is called The Angels Angels |
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By *eppipWoman 4 weeks ago
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"The Los Angeles Angels is always one that gets me. 💕
One is a city and one a team ...... ?
They are different and not the same
Los Angeles means "The Angels" so the team is called The Angels Angels"
Pretty much. Translated it's "The The Angels Angels". 💕 |
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"The Los Angeles Angels is always one that gets me. 💕
One is a city and one a team ...... ?
They are different and not the same
Los Angeles means "The Angels" so the team is called The Angels Angels"
I know what Los Angeles means. One is a CITY and the other is a TEAM so they are not the same.
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"The Los Angeles Angels is always one that gets me. 💕
One is a city and one a team ...... ?
They are different and not the same
Los Angeles means "The Angels" so the team is called The Angels Angels
I know what Los Angeles means. One is a CITY and the other is a TEAM so they are not the same.
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You are incorrect. "Los Angeles Angels" is a textbook definition of a pleonasm. And yes I know Los Angeles is a city, and the Los Angeles Angels is a team  |
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