Sunday, November 1, 2015

koala bear/koala: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Sunday, November 1, 2015

koala bear/koala 
A koala is not a bear. People who know their marsupials refer to them simply as “koalas.” Recent research, however, indicates that pandas are related to other bears.


















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