Re: Language of Tetril
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, December 12, 2001, 1:49 |
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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.
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