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Re: Language of Tetril

From:Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...>
Date:Wednesday, December 12, 2001, 1:49
Michael Poxon wrote:
> Your mention of "Venice, Italy" prompts me to ask a question I have been > wondering about for a while. Does anyone know the origin of this practice > (i.e., naming the Country as well as the City)? I've never heard it used on > this side of the pond (UK) but it seems to be standard in the US. "Paris, > France" for instance, sounds highly weird to me - what other Paris is there?
Paris, Texas, for one. :-) Besides, for less well-known cities, it's rather convenient to have the country listed, to get an idea of where in the world it is. -- "There's no such thing as 'cool'. Everyone's just a big dork or nerd, you just have to find people who are dorky the same way you are." - overheard ICQ: 18656696 AIM Screen-Name: NikTaylor42

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