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If it’s inconsequential then why not ignore it and stick with the real name?
by wat10000 2mo ago
If it’s inconsequential then why not ignore it and stick with the real name?
- jeffbee 2mo agoBecause their whole system relies on national registries of place names, and the US national registry of place names renamed this place.
- wat10000 2mo agoThere’s no way it relies on them. Google Maps wouldn’t go down if the register got pulled. They have made a policy decision to follow those registries.
- 1attice 2mo agoIt does come up in legal arguments and definite descriptions. "The Person Living at Lake Ontario Drive" might pick out something different, or nothing, after s/Ontario/America/g