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I'm from a town called Campbell River. There's a river called Campbell River running through it. The river is The Campbell River and the town, of course, is jus
by Kluny 9y ago
I'm from a town called Campbell River. There's a river called Campbell River running through it. The river is The Campbell River and the town, of course, is just Campbell River. Talking about the actual river was awkward. You had to say "We're going up the River next weekend," and people would ask "Which river?" because there are several in the area. Then you could say "The Campbell River." It was necessary to have this exchange every time.
- whatshisface 9y agoWouldn't "we're going to the Campbell River," and "we're going to Campbell River" be distinguishable?
- TheSpiceIsLife 9y agoYes, but... Local dialect almost prohibits certain speech. I bought a pressure cleaner today. Where I'm from, South Australia, everyone colloquially refers to them as "a Gurni", all the locals here in Tasmania call them "a Karcher". These are the two leading brands. The hardware stores here sell both, but if you say to someone here in Tasmania "hit it with the Gerni" they'll screw their face up and then you have to have the conversation about how everyone back in South Australia calls them "a Gerni". So, I think, it turns out easier to just use the local lingo even if it has some peculiarities that seem clumsy. My other favourite is "sack truck" vs "hand trolley". Words are fun!