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minus-squareA_norny_mousse@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-22 days agoCan someone explain what “Albanese” means, please? Obviously not Albanian, but I’m still confused. edit: got it, his name is “Albanese”
minus-squareUnbrokenTaco@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days agoAlbanese is the name of the prime minister
minus-squarepHr34kY@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-22 days agoAnthony Albanese is the name of Australia’s prime minister.
minus-squareA_norny_mousse@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-22 days agoOh. Thanks. I’m not a native English speaker, but it seems the phrasing of “The Albanese Labor Government” is a bit unfortunate if you don’t know that?
minus-squarepHr34kY@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoIt’s no different to saying “The Trump Repliblican Government”. I guess this was written for Australia.
minus-squareA_norny_mousse@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 days ago It’s no different But it is. Try to substitute “Albanese” for “Lebanese”, maybe you’ll understand what I mean.
minus-squareDaGeek247@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 days agoI’m with you on this, and English is my first language. This feels like a foreign-to-australia sort of issue rather than a foreign-to-english one.
Can someone explain what “Albanese” means, please? Obviously not Albanian, but I’m still confused.
edit: got it, his name is “Albanese”
Albanese is the name of the prime minister
Anthony Albanese is the name of Australia’s prime minister.
Oh. Thanks. I’m not a native English speaker, but it seems the phrasing of “The Albanese Labor Government” is a bit unfortunate if you don’t know that?
It’s no different to saying “The Trump Repliblican Government”.
I guess this was written for Australia.
But it is. Try to substitute “Albanese” for “Lebanese”, maybe you’ll understand what I mean.
I’m with you on this, and English is my first language. This feels like a foreign-to-australia sort of issue rather than a foreign-to-english one.