They get confused in Chinese a lot too.

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Sep 24, 2020
9:38:00am

bruincoug All-American

They get confused in Chinese a lot too.

“rui-dian” and “rui-shi” but people often abbreviate with just the first syllable for shorthand.

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bruincoug

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POLL: Are Sweden and Switzerland the same thing?

BYUtka

9/24/20 9:31am

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JimmyZ

9/24/20 9:32am

RE: I have heard it both ways

BYUtka

9/24/20 9:34am

It's kind of like the America vs USA thing if I remember correctly.

Ojiisan

9/24/20 9:36am

No, that's Australia and Austria.

BYUtka

9/24/20 9:37am

RE: No, that's Australia and Austria.

bruincoug

9/24/20 9:40am

It's also the same as Suomi

Indy Coug

9/24/20 9:34am

I’m gonna be like Sweden and stay neutral in this...

DC12

9/24/20 9:36am

So, unlike Switzerland, you’ll neutrally just let the Nazis pass through?

bruincoug

9/24/20 9:38am

Basically. Actually I don’t know anything about Switzerland’s actions in WWII

DC12

9/24/20 10:11am

They get confused in Chinese a lot too.

bruincoug

9/24/20 9:38am

I hate you all. Served my mission in Switzerland and get asked all the time

LaserCoug

9/24/20 9:39am

Isn't Swedish one of Switzerland's 26 official languages?

spoxjox

9/24/20 9:40am

Me too — but Taiwan and Thai.

bruincoug

9/24/20 9:41am

I get that, too - "you must be an expert on Thai food, having served in Taiwan."

Hawk in the 303

9/24/20 9:48am

Why does it upset you? Did you struggling learning it?

BYUtka

9/24/20 9:43am

Swedish cheese tastes good even though it's full of holes.

9/24/20 9:39am

Switzerland Fish, Not Quite As Good As Gummy Bears.

9/24/20 9:46am

I love my Swedish army knife!

RH84025

9/24/20 9:43am

Who cares? It's all France anyways.

svenot

9/24/20 9:52am

Signed — Charlemagne? Aka Karl the Great?

bruincoug

9/24/20 9:55am

Exactly like Iowa and Idaho.

IdahoCoug

9/24/20 10:03am

I grew up near Idaho, so that was never a problem, but when I was a kid I always

spoxjox

9/24/20 10:14am

show me a swiss saab or volvo

run26

9/24/20 11:12am

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