On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 09:31:07 -0600, Steve Wertz
wrote:

On Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:33:54 -0600, Jangchub wrote:

Calling something a possum is not a pronunciation difference, it's
incorrect.

U.S. Opossums are related to the true Australian possums, and
there's at least one true possum breed here in the US. They're
practically synonymous, and possum has become common usage here in
the US - but maybe not by zoologists (or snobs :-)

-sw

Me. Snob. I admit