LL-L: "Names" LOWLANDS-L, 24.JAN.2000 (05) [E]

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From: Robin Huggett [Rhuggett at datasource.net]
Subject: LL-L: "Names" LOWLANDS-L, 23.JAN.2000 (06) [E]

John Feather wrote:

<<I really did mean "for", not "fort". Americans say something is named "for"
someone or something (eg a child is named "for" a grandparent), in BE we say
"after".
>>

Actually, I think whether "for" or "after" is used here in America depends upon
the local. I use "after".

Robin K. Huggett
Administrative Assistant
DataSource Hagen
(612) 836-2028
Rhuggett at Datasource.net
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