The biggest misnomer in the world of dual citizenship and global mobility - "Citizenship" & "Passport"
Sometimes misnomers are propagated far and wide for years or decades because a fundamental lack of understanding about the things involved, plus an initial inertia that's difficult to overcome.
Unfortunately, these ridiculous misnomers are often parroted by prestige publications with enormous audiences such as Forbes, Business Insider, Travel & Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, and many others.
Calling citizenships "passports" is one of those instances.
Am I just being an annoying pedant?
Let's briefly discuss the concepts of citizenship, passport, and find out. 👇
A thread 🧵 (1/8)
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