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It didn’t say “The Commonwealth it Australia’s existence” it said 57% of Australia’s history which I maintain is fundamentally incorrect. However, I think ther
by batiudrami 4y ago
It didn’t say “The Commonwealth it Australia’s existence” it said 57% of Australia’s history which I maintain is fundamentally incorrect.
However, I think there is nothing further to be gained here as we would be arguing semantics.
- denkmoon 4y agoCommon sense would dictate that GP is talking about the country not the continent, as continents typically do not have heads of state :)
- Cogito 4y agoWhile that is true, it's not typically how the phrase "Australia's history" is interpreted. It's common for "Australia's history" to refer to pre-colonisation in addition to the last couple of hundred years. This is almost certainly because Australians see the country and the continent as 'the same' for all intents and purposes.
- wizofaus 4y agoThe poster wasn't even referring to the last couple of 100 years, only the last 121!