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  What it means

  Literally “where Rome, where Crimea.” Used to point out that two things being compared or connected have absolutely nothing to do with each other — they are completely unrelated. Like saying “what does X have to do with Y?”

  Vocabulary

  • Rzym — Rome
  • Krym — Crimea

  Grammar note

  A rhetorical juxtaposition — no verb needed. The contrast between the two geographically distant places makes the point.

  Cultural context

  The rhyme (Rzym/Krym) makes it memorable. It highlights the absurdity of a false comparison.

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