Re: use and meaning of "etang" in French

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From: Peter T. Daniels
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 1998 00:00

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J. A. Rea wrote:
> 
> As a comparable case in English, take a look at Walden Pond, near Concord
> MA.  In FL that would easily pass as a lake.

And look at all the ponds that Minnesota has to count in order to be 
the Land of 10,000 Lakes!

(Whereas there are lots more than 1000 islands in the Thousand Islands 
of upstate New York/southern Ontario.)
-- 
Peter T. Daniels					grammatim@worldnet.att.net

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