Do Gripe and Gripa mean exactly the same in Spanish?
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Jul 05, 2017 · Originally, the correct Spanish word for a cold or the flu was "Gripe" however, due to many people incorrectly using the word "Gripa" the Real Academia de la Lengua Española (which is the highest authority in the Spanish language) had no more choice than to accept the word "Gripa" as a valid way to refer to the flu.
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