Samuel
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why do americans always say “london, england”? whats up with that
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Michel BestaatWhy do Americans think that Netherlands is the capital of Denmark.
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Evert-Jan PolIt's not wrong, is it? England is one of four countries within the UK, and its capital city is London.
1 3SamuelNot technically wrong but no brit would say it like that. It’s London, UK
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James MunnsAh but many americans wouldn't comfortably know the difference between England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom.
1 4Samuelye but why did they pick that one
4 2Samuelalso, plenty do. It’s a specific linguistic quirk
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Samuelyeah, I came to the same conclusion
Samuel@samuel.fm· 8 Apr 2024wait is it because they’d typically relate cities to its state (ie Dallas, Texas) rather than its country (ie Paris, France)? And the UK’s subcountries are near enough to states?
IJsbrand van VeelenBecause it hosts the capital, I presume?
Michel BestaatHere in the Netherlands people als use "England" sometimes/often to mean all of the UK.
Why do people say Holland when they mean The Netherlands?
Ancient names die hard.
2IJsbrand van VeelenExactly. In that same vein 'English' and 'British' are often confused/misused
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IlonkaV🕉️I have to explain many times that Holland is only the west coast of the The Netherlands😃
1Michel BestaatExcluding Zeeland!
Evert-Jan PolEngland is older than the UK, so the name is more common, I think.
Tony WongCanadians do it because there’s a London, Canada that has around 400,000 people (medium-sized by Canadian standards) and is home to a major university. Americans probably either picked it up from them or went to college there.