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by leovailati 2047 days ago
I wish there was a way to move Antarctica around.
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There is! Just type "antarctica" into the search box
You're right! English is my second language, so I was typing "Antartica". I apologize for that.
English is my only language. Its spelling is still terrible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelling_pronunciation even has "Antarctica" on its list of examples.

"The words Arctic, Antarctic and Antarctica were originally pronounced without the first /k/, but the spelling pronunciation has become very common. The first "c" was originally added to the spelling for etymological reasons and was then misunderstood as not being silent."