Donners Pass, CA [OC] 5248x2952Bodie_The_Dog t1_ixifh8e wrote
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Nopers. Sierra Nevada is a Spanish phrase, already plural, translating to "snowy mountains." So when you tack an "s" on the end you're saying "mountainss." Even old timers got it wrong.
huskers2468 t1_ixkj8o2 wrote
Interesting, so Sierra itself is plural in it's native language. I wonder if there are more examples of this.
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