tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022873844593069303.post3565343774762927155..comments2024-03-26T00:51:38.160+00:00Comments on Heavenly Worldliness: More Definite Article PlacenamesGary Bradyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08171450135496647908noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022873844593069303.post-90023689316431125462015-04-22T13:53:23.716+01:002015-04-22T13:53:23.716+01:00Not sure on history. Sometimes one comes in where ...Not sure on history. Sometimes one comes in where the phrase is descriptive eg the Hague is The (Royal) Court. Standardisation certainly has its influence.Gary Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171450135496647908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022873844593069303.post-61158377063892348392015-04-19T19:53:51.341+01:002015-04-19T19:53:51.341+01:00Another one is on vs in. On Cyprus. On Malta. But ...Another one is on vs in. On Cyprus. On Malta. But back to definite articles as they are required in many languages can I assume that they are archaic and the few left were just lingering when language got more locked down thru standardisation of spelling etc?Paul Burgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898367839066396199noreply@blogger.com