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Education time. It's Ukraine, not The Ukraine. Just like it's England, not The England, or United States of America not United States of The America.

Sorry if sounding obnoxious - not meant to be it's just one of those things that makes me grind my teeth!

I had to correct myself on this several times, and I have no idea what I always put that "The" before it.

lonmol

03-09-2022 05:11 PM

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Maybe having a portal to hell in your house isn't all bad.

lonmol

03-09-2022 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by gallonhat (Post 3092135)

I had to correct myself on this several times, and I have no idea what I always put that "The" before it.

Probably because prior to the fall of the Soviet Union, it WAS called the Ukraine.

lonmol

03-09-2022 10:23 PM

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Must be a Trump Hotel.

undies

03-09-2022 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lonmol (Post 3092173)

Probably because prior to the fall of the Soviet Union, it WAS called the Ukraine.

There's a few countries where it's acceptable to use the word "the" when mentioning them....
- The Philippines, The Congo, The Bahamas, The Solomon Islands, The United States Of America etc.

lonmol

03-09-2022 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by undies (Post 3092216)

There's a few countries where it's acceptable to use the word "the" when mentioning them....
- The Philippines, The Congo, The Bahamas, The Solomon Islands, The United States Of America etc.

The Duchy of Grand Fenwick.

undies

03-09-2022 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by lonmol (Post 3092219)

The Duchy of Grand Fenwick.

Great film.
Would love to see a re-make. (staring Amy Adams of course)

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