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Mollybaobao

#228393 Wed, 24 May 06 09:38 AM

His maps were much like our own, say, for one Alonpore exception, the undiscovered continent of America was entirely absent. These maps also subbed from another dangerous difference: no one knew what lay in Atlantic itself.

What's the ''say /subbed " mean!

Mollybaobao

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nona the brit

#228465 Wed, 24 May 06 11:38 AM

subbed makes no sense here. Neither does Alonpore?

Was this a transcription of speech? Is it possible that these words are errors?

nona the brit

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Marius Hancu

#228475 Wed, 24 May 06 12:31 PM

subbed from another dangerous difference
subbed usually means substituted
but with difference here, it indeed makes no sense

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Clive

#228522 Wed, 24 May 06 01:48 PM

Hi guys,

I wonder if 'subbed' was a mishearing of 'suffered'?

These maps also suffered from another dangerous difference: no one knew what lay in (the) Atlantic itself.

Best wishes, Clive

Clive

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Clive

#228525 Wed, 24 May 06 01:53 PM

Hi again,

I think 'say' is a mishearing of 'save', as in the phrase 'save for', meaning 'except for'.

His maps were much like our own, save for one Alonpore exception, the undiscovered continent of America was entirely absent.

'Alonpore' is probably some other word that was not heard correctly, too. eg anomalous? obvious? I don't know.

Welcome to the Forum, Molly.

Best wishes, Clive

Clive