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merse btpir wrote: ↑30 Sep 2018, 23:22 Hmmn...I'd say a **** who can't come to terms with names that 'sound a bit foreign'.

The young lad comes from Gambia ~ what does he expect him to be called; Bill Smith?

Your wrong, Merse.

Check your facts before sounding off.

It's THE Gambia (definite article included) - states he with a foreign sounding name!

gateman49 wrote: ↑01 Oct 2018, 18:34 Your wrong, Merse. Check your facts before sounding off.

I'd better get it right because if all goes to plan I'm havng a free holiday out there next summer with my three youngest...

To be precise, it's Republic of The Gambia and I've heard Gambians I know in London refer to it as 'A Gâmbia' in their native Mandinka.

My good friend has a beach house there although his only connection ~ he's of a Nigerian father and an Irish mother ~ to The Gambia is his ex wife. His late father was the famous percussionist Ginger Johnson who played with the Rolling Stones and Fela Kuti...Ginger Johnson & his African Drummers.

THE Gambia ~ OK then; I'll remember that although I've never heard him it refer to as that in all the years I've known him

You never collected stamps then!

A bit off topic but, as far as I know, which is the only other country known by it's name preceded by THE?

Ukraine

Not sure about that one but actually, I've thought of two others!

The Netherlands
The Bahamas

Could be wrong though also heard of Congo and The Congo!Sorry diverting from football!

greb46 wrote: ↑01 Oct 2018, 20:01Ukraine

Nope - "the Ukraine" is incorrect. The name of the country it "Ukraine". There's some debate as to how the definite article crept, but it's thought to be because it translates to "borderland", so it kind of got warped to "the borderland"

There are two countries that are preceded by "the".

The Bahamas
The Gambia

That's it.

source: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-18233844

Nice one ,proves that the Torquay supporters are well educated!

Southampton Gull wrote: ↑01 Oct 2018, 16:41 Irony at its very best !!

Once again , wise words from the Hampshire Hemorrhoid.

Southampton Gull wrote: ↑01 Oct 2018, 16:41 Irony at its very best !!

Hahaha absolutely

Teigngull wrote: ↑01 Oct 2018, 20:40 Once again , wise words from the Hampshire Hemorrhoid.

Had a pint of Bitter with your huge helping of humble pie?

OMG Dave, you really do not have any idea about this ' drink' thing do you ?
You think you do, but alas your judgement is once again ,at best, clouded.
Go back ,just like you're quick to advise others, & read the original post again, then comment on what you've actually read , Not what you think you've read.
2 different things I think you'll find.
Cheers

Whoosh!!

greb46 wrote: ↑01 Oct 2018, 20:07Could be wrong though also heard of Congo and The Congo!Sorry diverting from football!

There should never be a reason to apologise for deviating from football.....

'The Congo' is a region of Central Africa derived from the location of the River Congo which has Brazaville the capital of the Republic of the Congo on it's Northern (right) bank and Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on it's South or left bank.

The Republic of the Congo, is also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, is also known as DR Congo, the DRC, Congo-Kinshasa or simply the Congo. It is sometimes referred to by its former name of Zaire, which was its official name between 1971 and 1997.

Historically during the days of colonialism; the Republic of the Congo was called French Congo and The Democratic Republic of the Congo was the Belgian Congo. With a population of over 78 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populated officially Francophone country in the world and is the mother country of my four youngest children's heritage, and their family on that side refer to it as 'Republíki ya Kongó Demokratíki'

Southampton Gull wrote: ↑01 Oct 2018, 22:20 Whoosh!!

Southampton Dave's delusions of grandeur confirmed by himself at last.
What a momentous occasion for this forum,
The self made king of All who post, is alive & well, long live the king.