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Snappy Posted 16 years ago
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"University of XXX" or "XXX University"
The University of Oxford is called Oxford University in short.
So is the University of Tokyo.
Tokyo is the name of a place (the capital of Japan). Oxford is the name of a place, too.
Somebody has once told me that a university's name in the form of "the University of (place)" can be called "(Place) University" in short.
If this is true, the University of California can be called the California University."
I wonder if this theory is acceptable.
So is the University of Tokyo.
Tokyo is the name of a place (the capital of Japan). Oxford is the name of a place, too.
Somebody has once told me that a university's name in the form of "the University of (place)" can be called "(Place) University" in short.
If this is true, the University of California can be called the California University."
I wonder if this theory is acceptable.
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Hi, The University of Oxford is called Oxford University in short. So is the University of Tokyo. Tokyo is the name of a place (the capital of Japan).
- Hi, The University of Oxford is called Oxford University in short.
- So is the University of Tokyo.
- Tokyo is the name of a place (the capital of Japan).
- Oxford is the name of a place, too.
- Somebody has once told me that a university's name in the form of "the University of (place)" can be called "(Place) University" in short.
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Hi,
The University of Oxford is called Oxford University in short.
So is the University of Tokyo.
Tokyo is the name of a place (the capital of Japan). Oxford is the name of a place, too.
Somebody has once told me that a university's name in the form of "the University of (place)" can be called "(Place) University" in short.
It often can, but its use tends t
The University of Oxford is called Oxford University in short.
So is the University of Tokyo.
Tokyo is the name of a place (the capital of Japan). Oxford is the name of a place, too.
Somebody has once told me that a university's name in the form of "the University of (place)" can be called "(Place) University" in short.
It often can, but its use tends t
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SnappyI wonder if this theory is acceptable.No. Universities are known by their full official name. People in the middle part of the U.S., for example, know that Indiana has a university with the name "Indiana University", and Michigan has one with the name "University of Michigan". People in the know do not say "University of Indiana" nor "Michigan Univer
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