>> It is a statement that your geographical knowledge is not what
 >> I would have expected from an average person. It was a case of
 >> specific knowledge ignorance (about geography) rather than
 >> being a generally "ignorant" person.

 MVDV>> Specific or general, it is an accusation of ignorance.

 >    It is a statement that you are ignorant, i.e. that you do
 > not know,something about a specific topic -- to wit, that
 > Sidney is not in his country.

I am surprised that an "apparent" educated North American who is
always so quick to lecture others on their perceived ignorance, can be so
ignorant on geography himself....

Cheers, Michiel

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