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Croatian Language Professor Fails Basic Spelling Question on 'Millionaire'
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Croatian Language Professor Fails Basic Spelling Question on 'Millionaire'

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Croatian language and literature professor failed to answer a basic spelling question on the quiz show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'.
  • The question, worth 2,500 euros, asked which of the given words was spelled correctly.
  • The professor used two lifelines and ultimately chose the opposite answer favored by the audience.

A professor of Croatian language and literature, Ivan Mariฤ‡ from Zadar, found himself stumped by a question from his own field on the popular quiz show 'Tko ลพeli biti milijunaลก' (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire). The question, valued at 2,500 euros, required contestants to identify the correctly spelled word among four options.

The words presented were 'komadant', 'inekcija', 'oftamolog', and 'buldoลพer'. Mariฤ‡, despite his academic background, struggled with the task. He utilized two of his available lifelines, the '50:50' and the 'ask the audience' options, before finally providing an answer.

Adding to the intrigue, Mariฤ‡'s final choice was contrary to the majority opinion of the studio audience, who believed a different option was correct. This situation has drawn commentary, with the article also touching upon the availability of sports broadcasts in Croatia, contrasting the inability to watch the NBA finals live with the accessibility of the Champions League and Formula 1.

Which of these words is the only one spelled correctly without 'sumlje'?

โ€” Quiz QuestionThe question posed to the professor on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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