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I’m a Professor in Alabama. We’ve Been Banned From Saying “Gulf of Mexico.” No, Seriously!

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I’m a Professor in Alabama. We’ve Been Banned From Saying “Gulf of Mexico.” No, Seriously!

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United States | News & Politics@midwest.socialEnglish · 1 day ago

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I’m a Professor in Alabama. We’ve Been Banned from Saying “Gulf of Mexico.” No, Seriously!

In academic discourse, use of the correct name is an important means of establishing professional credibility.

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I mean, that’s clearly a lawsuit the professor would win.

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