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May 12th 11, 01:30 AM
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On Wed, 11 May 2011 08:44:59 +0100, Chris Tolley
(ukonline really) wrote in misc.transport.urban-transit: Free Lunch wrote: On Tue, 10 May 2011 23:06:08 +0100, Chris Tolley (ukonline really) wrote in misc.transport.urban-transit: 1506 wrote: If I told my neighbrs in Washoe County, Nevada that I grew up in Buckinghamshire they would not relate that to a county, "Shire" is obscure in North America. It briefly comes to the fore every four years at the start of the Presidential race. It may be smaller than some US counties, but no one thinks of the (clearly misnamed) New Hampshire as a county. Not suggesting they do, just suggesting that "shire", as relating to a place is not obscure. Why is it "clearly misnamed", BTW? Because it's not just a county, it's a state. At least it isn't New Yorkshire. |
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May 12th 11, 01:42 AM
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On 2011\05\12 02:30, Free Lunch wrote:
On Wed, 11 May 2011 08:44:59 +0100, Chris (ukonline really) wrote in misc.transport.urban-transit: Free Lunch wrote: On Tue, 10 May 2011 23:06:08 +0100, Chris (ukonline really) wrote in misc.transport.urban-transit: 1506 wrote: If I told my neighbrs in Washoe County, Nevada that I grew up in Buckinghamshire they would not relate that to a county, "Shire" is obscure in North America. It briefly comes to the fore every four years at the start of the Presidential race. It may be smaller than some US counties, but no one thinks of the (clearly misnamed) New Hampshire as a county. Not suggesting they do, just suggesting that "shire", as relating to a place is not obscure. Why is it "clearly misnamed", BTW? Because it's not just a county, it's a state. At least it isn't New Yorkshire. But it is New England! |
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May 12th 11, 07:36 AM
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Basil Jet wrote:
On 2011\05\12 02:30, Free Lunch wrote: On Wed, 11 May 2011 08:44:59 +0100, Chris (ukonline really) wrote in misc.transport.urban-transit: Free Lunch wrote: On Tue, 10 May 2011 23:06:08 +0100, Chris (ukonline really) wrote in misc.transport.urban-transit: 1506 wrote: If I told my neighbrs in Washoe County, Nevada that I grew up in Buckinghamshire they would not relate that to a county, "Shire" is obscure in North America. It briefly comes to the fore every four years at the start of the Presidential race. It may be smaller than some US counties, but no one thinks of the (clearly misnamed) New Hampshire as a county. Not suggesting they do, just suggesting that "shire", as relating to a place is not obscure. Why is it "clearly misnamed", BTW? Because it's not just a county, it's a state. At least it isn't New Yorkshire. But it is New England! Quite. In context, it's a sub-unit of New England. Looked at like that, US counties are not equivalent to UK counties, but rather to UK hundreds and wapentakes. -- ..sig down for maintenance |
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May 12th 11, 08:45 PM
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On Thu, 12 May 2011, Chris Tolley wrote:
Basil Jet wrote: On 2011\05\12 02:30, Free Lunch wrote: On Wed, 11 May 2011 08:44:59 +0100, Chris (ukonline really) wrote in misc.transport.urban-transit: Free Lunch wrote: On Tue, 10 May 2011 23:06:08 +0100, Chris (ukonline really) wrote in misc.transport.urban-transit: 1506 wrote: If I told my neighbrs in Washoe County, Nevada that I grew up in Buckinghamshire they would not relate that to a county, "Shire" is obscure in North America. It briefly comes to the fore every four years at the start of the Presidential race. It may be smaller than some US counties, but no one thinks of the (clearly misnamed) New Hampshire as a county. Not suggesting they do, just suggesting that "shire", as relating to a place is not obscure. Why is it "clearly misnamed", BTW? Because it's not just a county, it's a state. At least it isn't New Yorkshire. But it is New England! Quite. In context, it's a sub-unit of New England. Well, except that New York state isn't considered a part of New England. The northeast, but not New England. Looked at like that, US counties are not equivalent to UK counties, but rather to UK hundreds and wapentakes. Oh, definitely. Any American would tell you that. tom -- Meten is Weten. |
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May 12th 11, 11:24 PM
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Tom Anderson wrote:
On Thu, 12 May 2011, Chris Tolley wrote: Looked at like that, US counties are not equivalent to UK counties, but rather to UK hundreds and wapentakes. Oh, definitely. Any American would tell you that. ;-) -- ..sig down for maintenance |
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