Re: Liking German

From: "John Cowan" <cowan@...>
> Thomas R. Wier scripsit:
>
> > True, but "The Dominican Republic" is far more common than the
> > other option.
>
> Say what?  Dominica is Dominica, and the D.R. is the D.R.  The
> former is in the Leeward Islands between Guadelupe and Martinique;
> the latter occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola.
> There is no "option" whatsoever.
Most people I know, at least those who have cause to mention it, usually
just say "the Dominican" for the D.R.

Oddly, I don't remember hearing about Dominica before (although I'm sure I
must have, because I had to learn all the countries and capitals of the
world once..)

    *Muke!