Comment on King’s estate to transfer £100m into ethical funds after bona vacantia revelations

• Syldon@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  And you find this ok because?

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  • Chouxfleur@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Not the original commenter, but it think they’re not okay with it, just clarifying the situation…

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  • thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    What on earth makes you think I’m OK with it ?

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    • Syldon@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      As per article only in Lancashire and Cornwall.

      The adjective infers that the area affected is significantly small.

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      • abrasiveteapot@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        There are 8 current dukedoms …wikipedia.org/…/Royal_dukedoms_in_the_United_Kin…

        And about 3 times that many historical dukedoms. So 2 of 8 is a small number 2 of 28 an even smaller number.

        By eyeball the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancashire are less than 5% of the land mass of the United Kingdom and maybe 10% of the population tops, so “only” meaning a small portion would be fair.

        Having said that, from context I think you’re inferring the wrong meaning of “only” - I would read that as singling out the two impacted areas (regardless of comparative size). In other words "of all the UK specifically (only) these two areas are affected.

        I’m not OP so could be wrong of course. Often am.

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