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Ellie Nguyễn Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

called or named?

Hi! When do we use "It is called ..." and "It is named..."? I can see that they are quite different in meaning, but sometimes I think that they can be used both, I'm confused. For instance, what do we use in this sentence? : "It is ... Giffords Circus."
  

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n Hi! "? I can see that they are quite different in meaning, but sometimes I think that they can be used both, I'm confused.

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  • I can see that they are quite different in meaning, but sometimes I think that they can be used both, I'm confused.
  • For instance, what do we use in this sentence?
  • : "It is ...
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Ellie Nguy?nHi! When do we use "It is called ..." and "It is named..."? I can see that they are quite different in meaning, but sometimes I think that they can be used both, I'm confused. For instance, what do we use in this sentence? : "It is ... Giffords Circus."
Americans often say named and British often say called.
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