Re: CHAT: geographical nomenclature [was Re: Language of Tetril]

From: "Padraic Brown" <agricola@...>
> Am 16.12.01, John Cowan yscrifef:
>
> > Padraic Brown scripsit:
> >
> > >  Simply, there are some cities that need no qualifiers. Paris,
> > > London, Athens, Atlanta, Chicago, Holywood, Washington.
> >
> > Dot vot you tink.
>
> Yes it is. Most people I've come in contact with naturally pair
> them with France, England, Greece, Georgia, Illinois, California
> and DC.
>
> Barring _local_ phenomena such as you describe (Hollywood,  FL;
> Hollywood, MD) I suspect most people will assume Hollywood, CA.
The problem being that these local phenomena seem to be rather common.  Maybe
"most people" on an absolute scale think Hollywood, CA, but probably not most
people in the area likely to actually cause confusion (i.e., in the area of
Hollywood, FL or MD or wherever).

Where I am "Athens" is mainly ambiguous between Athens, Tennessee and Athens,
Georgia.
"Cleveland" isn't defaultly in Ohio.
etc.

    *Muke!

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