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From: "Caroline Gurney" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Place names in the United Kingdom
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 00:19:00 +0100
References: <NCBBIGMOGLNOAMBJFIJLKEMKCGAA.martyr@charter.net> <003f01c11af6$bf50b8e0$4f03893e@carolinegurney> <002e01c11b49$2e262960$31c8fea9@hpp900>


Myrnice wrote:

<<In the state of Louisiana in the United States the counties are called
Parishes. I believe this is why Wholly Genes made this synonymous with
County. I do not think it had anything to do with the term as it is used in
other parts of the world. Good old US culture again. :-)>>

Yes, Marty gave a similar explanation. I have conceded defeat :-)

Caroline Gurney
Portsmouth, UK




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