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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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The 'English' cricket team or the 'England' cricket team?

Helo there,

I have noticed over the last few years that the English cricket team is being referred as the 'England' cricket team, as with my country, the 'Australia' cricket team vs. the 'Australian' cricket team.

I also live in South Australia, but my neighbouring state is 'Western' Australia: Should my state be 'Southern Australia' or the neighbouring state be 'West Australia'.

Please assist with these questions.

PS: I am always correcting people over the mis-pronunciation of the letter H='aitch' and not 'haitch'. Iwill never give up the battle.

Thanks,

Phil B.
  

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Anonymous I also live in South Australia, but my neighbouring state is 'Western' Australia That seems rather untidy, not to mention inconsistent. It seems to me that consistency is more important in these cases. , North Dakota, South Carolina, West Virginia.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous I also live in South Australia, but my neighbouring state is 'Western' Australia That seems rather untidy, not to mention inconsistent.
  • It seems to me that consistency is more important in these cases.
  • , North Dakota, South Carolina, West Virginia.
  • Nothing with Northern, Southern, or Western.
  • Nothing with East or Eastern either.
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AnonymousI also live in South Australia, but my neighbouring state is 'Western' Australia
That seems rather untidy, not to mention inconsistent.
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