Re: English river names (was: EU's language policy)

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From: Pierre Jelenc
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 00:00

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Matthew Cunliffe  <Ancient.ucs@durham.ac.uk> writes:
> 
> Does too.  All of the above flow into a river.  A river flows into the
> sea.  I have yet to find a river that doesn't (go on someone, correct
> me).

First of all those that flow into lakes. Then those that flow into 
mudflats. Then those that flow into sinkholes. Then those that flow into 
other rivers.

We're not talking about the ultimate fate of water molecules but about 
the flow as identified by a river's name.

Pierre
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From: rcpj@panix.com (Pierre Jelenc)
Subject: Re: English river names (was: EU's language policy)
Date: 1996/02/13
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