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  -                               Europe and North America do not really look like separate continents.                                                                                                                                          [ A continent is one of the several masses in which surface land is divided. Curiously, the exact number of continents is one point that even today is a matter of discussion. Some say there are only four: Eurasia (Europe and Asia), Africa, America (not the U.S.), and Antarctica.  Most people claim there are five: Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and Oceania (no mention of Antarctica) .   Practical for the organization of world sports events! And of course, some include Antarctica in the previous group, so this group comprises six continents.  Finally, in the United States schools, students learn there are seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.  In fact, when you type in most browsers: MAP OF AM

"Snippy? Maybe, but my eyes are on you." SNIPPY is one of those words that every English learner should know, but they don't. The most likely translation in Spanish would be INSOLENTE.  The problem is that SNIPPY is being rude, but usually condescending.  In Spanish, we don't have a word for that specific way of being insolent. Probably we would resort to using a different word, Descortés perhaps.