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Ask for help > Articles in city names.
Articles in city names.
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sulekra
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Articles in city names.
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Hi guys,
Can anyone think of cities that have an article in the name?
The only example I can think of is "The Hague", but there must be more right?
Thanks in advance
Adam
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24 Nov 2010
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mariby22
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The Alice (Alice Springs)
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24 Nov 2010
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Zora
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The Hague has an article because of its translation into English. Generally, most cities don�t use articles - or I can�t think of any names that aren�t nicknames for the given city.
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24 Nov 2010
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almaz
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The Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz? |
24 Nov 2010
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amyi
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THE United States of America |
24 Nov 2010
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sulekra
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Thanks for your help guys. The Emerald City is just the example I was looking for - though I also wonder if it is a nickname or the official name Unfortunately The Alice is also a nickname, same as The Big Apple, The Windy City, The City of Lights...
I thought of another one - The Bronx - but I hope one of my American colleagues might be able to tell me whether it is the official name or just a nickname for Bronx County? I can �t find a definitive answer...
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24 Nov 2010
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ueslteacher
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You rock, Alex.BTW I �m very curious about your new avatar  It looks so Russian from the times of the revolution, i. e. the early 1900. Will you be so kind and tell me? or am I asking too much? Sophia |
24 Nov 2010
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franknbea
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Hi Adam,
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
The Dalles, Oregon, U.S.A.
The Bight, Bahamas
and these are a bit cheeky but...
Theodore, Queensland, Australia
Thermopolis, Wyoming, U.S.A.
Thessaloniki, Greece
sorry, geography geek... |
24 Nov 2010
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almaz
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Sophia,I can see why you might be interested in Nestor Makhno (for it is he) - he was a Ukrainian anarchist. I used to use this avatar in another forum, for reasons entirely unrelated to teaching or language, and thought I �d just revive him.
(coincidentally, there is apparently still debate as to whether �Ukraine � should take the definite article - presumably along the lines of �Gambia/The Gambia �) |
24 Nov 2010
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sulekra
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You �re right about Ukraine/The Ukraine Alex. I myself would say The Ukraine, and it �s the same in the Czech language too.
Thanks for the list Frank, even the cheeky ones It was impossible to google for these kind of facts, I guess you just gotta know them...
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24 Nov 2010
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ueslteacher
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NO-NO! Ukraine as opposed to the Ukraine (the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic former part of the USSR). Now when it �s no longer a part of any state but is independent it was considered to be logical to use the name without the article.Alex, actually I haven �t recognised Nestor. I thought he was a she (Some Son �ka Golden Hand) How come a Scot could have Nestor Machno as a favourite hero? Sophia |
24 Nov 2010
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