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Why no abbreviation for US 'county'?
The word 'county' is not used in the name of any English or (former) Scottish county - so far as I can recall.
It is used in Ireland, particularly to distinguish counties from the towns bearing the same name (eg, Limerick): county names are expressed thus: 'Co Limerick'.
But, in the US not only is the word 'County' essential as part of county names (except in informal prose), but also no abbreviation of the word is permissible. (I've never seen one used, at any rate.)
Given the long-standing American obsession with efficiency (or its appearance, at least!), I wonder why the waste of repeating 'County' in full billions of times a year hasn't been tackled.
It is used in Ireland, particularly to distinguish counties from the towns bearing the same name (eg, Limerick): county names are expressed thus: 'Co Limerick'.
But, in the US not only is the word 'County' essential as part of county names (except in informal prose), but also no abbreviation of the word is permissible. (I've never seen one used, at any rate.)
Given the long-standing American obsession with efficiency (or its appearance, at least!), I wonder why the waste of repeating 'County' in full billions of times a year hasn't been tackled.
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[nq:1]The word 'county' is not used in the name of any English or (former) Scottish county - so far as ... in informal prose), but also no abbreviation of the word is permissible. )[/nq] Uh, don't know where you got that idea:
- [nq:1]The word 'county' is not used in the name of any English or (former) Scottish county - so far as ...
- in informal prose), but also no abbreviation of the word is permissible.
- )[/nq] Uh, don't know where you got that idea:
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[nq:1]The word 'county' is not used in the name of any English or (former) Scottish county - so far as ... in informal prose), but also no abbreviation of the word is permissible. (I've never seen one used, at any rate.)[/nq]
Uh, don't know where you got that idea:
Uh, don't know where you got that idea:
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[nq:2]The word 'county' is not used in the name of ... is permissible. (I've never seen one used, at any rate.)[/nq]
[nq:1]Uh, don't know where you got that idea:[/nq]
Maybe he meant we don't say "In the County Los Angeles, not far from Topanga" "There's many a ruction, meself had a hand in."
[nq:1]Uh, don't know where you got that idea:[/nq]
Maybe he meant we don't say "In the County Los Angeles, not far from Topanga" "There's many a ruction, meself had a hand in."
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[nq:1]The word 'county' is not used in the name of any English or (former) Scottish county - so far as I can recall.[/nq]
County Durham.
Mike
M.J.Powell
County Durham.
Mike
M.J.Powell
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[nq:1]The word 'county' is not used in the name of any English or (former) Scottish county - so far as I can recall.[/nq]
County Durham comes immediately to mind.
Matti
County Durham comes immediately to mind.
Matti
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[nq:1]Given the long-standing American obsession with efficiency (or its appearance, at least!), I wonder why the waste of repeating 'County' in full billions of times a year hasn't been tackled.[/nq]
It was, on automobile license plates. In Florida till a couple of decades ago, each plate number began with the number of the issuing county, so "2-" was Dade County, "10-" was Broward County, an
It was, on automobile license plates. In Florida till a couple of decades ago, each plate number began with the number of the issuing county, so "2-" was Dade County, "10-" was Broward County, an
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[nq:2]Given the long-standing American obsession with efficiency (or its appearance, ... in full billions of times a year hasn't been tackled.[/nq]
[nq:1]It was, on automobile license plates. In Florida till a couple of decadesago, each plate number began with the number ... drivers, it could be a handy bit of information; kidskept records of counties they'd spotted: fun for the whole family![
[nq:1]It was, on automobile license plates. In Florida till a couple of decadesago, each plate number began with the number ... drivers, it could be a handy bit of information; kidskept records of counties they'd spotted: fun for the whole family![
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[nq:1]The word 'county' is not used in the name of any English or (former) Scottish county - so far as I can recall.[/nq]
There is County Durham.
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail - see web page, or pa
There is County Durham.
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail - see web page, or pa
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[nq:2]The word 'county' is not used in the name of ... is permissible. (I've never seen one used, at any rate.)[/nq]
[nq:1]Uh, don't know where you got that idea: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q=%22tarrant+co%22
[nq:1]Uh, don't know where you got that idea: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q=%22tarrant+co%22
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[nq:1]"John Seeliger" <> And "Co. Rd." is regularly used when referring tocounty roads. In Roseville, Minnesota, for example, there's a "County Road B" ("Co. Rd. B") and a "County Road B-2" ("Co. Rd. B-2").[/nq]
My, such poetically rustic names the country-cowfreaks do come up with.
My, such poetically rustic names the country-cowfreaks do come up with.
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