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malthaussen

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9. That's astonishing.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 10, 2024, 01:34 PM

Mar 10

"Penn State" has always been, officially, "The Pennsylvania State University," and I rather expect there are other universities which use the article. Somebody should appeal that ruling: not only is it astonishing, it's ridiculous.

But hey, when Warner Brothers tried to get the Marx Brothers to change the name of "A Night in Casablanca" because it would conflict with their film "Casablanca," Groucho replied that Warner should drop the word "Brothers" because the Marxes used it first.

-- Mal

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Why do people say "THE Bronx?" [View all] raccoon Mar 10 OP

Oh I know this one. Dr. Shepper Mar 10 #1

So it was like, "Let's go up to the Bronck's house." Scrivener7 Mar 10 #2

along those lines,,,, KarenS Mar 10 #3

"Ukraine" is an old Slavic word for "frontier" or "borderland". LastDemocratInSC Mar 10 #4

Now they should delete the "The" from Ohio State University. GreenWave Mar 10 #5

They lost credibiity with their trademarking of the word "THE" hlthe2b Mar 10 #6

That's astonishing. malthaussen Mar 10 #9

They don't. They say Da Bronx. blm Mar 10 #7

Congratulations 22 years! Emile Mar 10 #11

And then there is "the 5" and "the 101" in California... mitch96 Mar 10 #8

Those are short for "the 5/101 freeway" intrepidity Mar 11 #13

On the east coast we don't call it "the 95" it's just I -95.... different strokes I guess. mitch96 Mar 11 #14

I wonder if the "I" makes the difference? intrepidity Mar 11 #15

I live in the Indiana. Emile Mar 10 #10

Same reason OSU is The Ohio State University. nt pnwmom Mar 11 #12