Bishōnen. Rule of Drama. Flynning. You Keep Using That Word. Playful Hacker. Translation: Yes. Erwartungsfroh. Spanner in the Works. Anthropic Principle. London England Syndrome. "There are two Portlands? Why would they do that!? "—Austin Moon London, England. Not to be confused with London, Ontario.There are a great deal of American cities and towns named after places from Europe: mostly British places, but French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch names crop up across the USA, not to mention numerous variations and simplifications of Native American spellings.
This reflects the USA's origins as being colonized by people from across Europe. Interestingly enough, lots of major American cities are far bigger than their European counterparts ever were (Cleveland, Boston, Stockton, Rochester, York/New York, and Portland are the most obvious examples, and the only two major exceptions are Birmingham and Manchester). Unfortunately, this results in some confusion and frustration for many Americans.
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