I've seen pictures of opossums, and they look different enough to Aussie possums to have prompted my original question
regards, Anthony Farr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Whaley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Don't hold to that belief too strongly, Christian. > Most of the time, back when writers respected English language roots, > they spelled opossum like 'possum, because the "o" was dropped in speech. > That's called an 'aphesis.' > Look it up. > > Both are the same creature. > Some folks spell him differently, depending on where they came from! <smile> > > keith whaley >
