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Juani Rodrigo Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Grammar for order in proper names of geographical places
Hello, I would like to know why you say "Nile river" and "lake Chad". I mean, why the common name is in a different position in these examples: with the river, the word "river" is after the proper name of it, while with the lake, the word "lake" is before the proper name.
Is there a grammatical explanation for this different order? Thank you from Spain.
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The proper names are just what they are. The first people to see these natural features named them. ) Mount Everest, Mount Olympus, Lookout Mountain
- The proper names are just what they are.
- The first people to see these natural features named them.
- ) Mount Everest, Mount Olympus, Lookout Mountain
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The proper names are just what they are. The first people to see these natural features named them.
Lake Superior, Lake Chad (most names put "Lake" first), The Great Salt Lake (an exception)
River Thames, River Avon (exceptions), Nile River, Pee Dee River, Volga River
Pacific Ocean (All oceans put "ocean" after the given name.)
Mount Everest, Mount Olympus, Lookout M
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