"Named after NP" vs. "named for NP"

[David Wake]

British English allows only "named after".

David

On Jun 6, 2010, at 10:22, Wilson Gray <hwgray at GMAIL.COM> wrote:

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> Forme, thosse these two phrases are noticeably distinct by virtue of
> the PREP used, for me, they have exactly the same meaning.
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> Do others feel a distinction between the two?
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> -Wilson
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