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Is Holland no longer a thing? We're only allowed to call it "The Netherlands" now? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ml
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Holland is such a pretty word, evoking imagery of tulips & wooden klompen shoes & windmills. Why aren't we allowed to say "Holland" anymore?

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

and similar to calling the USA 'America'

(totum pro parte versus pars pro toto)

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