Ukraine/The Ukraine

[Paul B. Gallagher]

Jules Levin wrote:

> I understand that France is insisting we add the article 'The' to its
> name, Germany wants to be called 'Deutschland', and The Netherlands
> demands that we drop the article.  Amazing how speakers of a
> language without articles are so sensitive to the subtleties of
> English.  As a naive native speaker, I always thought that The
> Vatican and The Hague had a certain classy distinction with the
> article, but what do I know? Jules Levin (now in big trouble?)

OK, does that explain why my second alma mater, The Ohio State 
University, insists on the article, but all the ignorant rubes at other 
schools are content to go without? ;-)

-- 
War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left.
--
Paul B. Gallagher
pbg translations, inc.
"Russian Translations That Read Like Originals"
http://pbg-translations.com

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