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If I enter a shopping mall in my country I expect it to be American the same way I expect a McDonald’s to be American. I mean, the very concept is foreign.
by jimvdv 4y ago
If I enter a shopping mall in my country I expect it to be American the same way I expect a McDonald’s to be American. I mean, the very concept is foreign.
- edgineer 4y agoFun fact, the word "mall" comes from the Italian "pallamaglio" [0] https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/the-history-of-the-word-mall https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/the-history-of...
- walthamstow 4y agoThanks for this. I always wondered why the road leading west from Trafalgar Sq was called Pall Mall.