Simply local conventions, no right or wrong. In this case, however, I think we can include Canada in the NA hockey and football conventions.
On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 8:21 PM, Anthony Farr <farranth...@gmail.com> wrote: > To clarify my outlook on this, my own country has some quaint local > naming conventions for things that are internationally known by other > names. Our round ball footballers play soccer, but I have to concede > that soccer, more than any other code of football, has the precedence > of popularity to claim the name "Football". > > If an Aussie says he likes to wear thongs in hot weather, look at his > feet and not his trousers. Even so, we are amusedly aware that it is > we who are out of step with the world. There's my point, you need to > be aware of when it's you who is out of step, and not claim that the > world is out of step with you. > > regards, Anthony > > > > On 30 July 2012 10:01, Anthony Farr <farranth...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On 30 July 2012 09:58, J.C. O'Connell <hifis...@gate.net> wrote: >>> The international names arent the same as the usa >>> conventions. >> >> You are right, they aren't. There's the whole wide world, and there's >> the USA, which isn't the whole world. The tail doesn't wag the dog. >> >> regards, Anthony > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
