Why do a lot of people say Holland when they mean the Netherlands?

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Holland makes up 2 of 12 provinces in the Netherlands. It&#x27;s the western part of Netherlands. It is like saying Ontario when you&#x27;re talking about Canada. This has always annoyed me.

luckbird · Answer

Holland makes up 2 of 12 provinces in the Netherlands. It&#x27;s the western part of Netherlands. It is like saying Ontario when you&#x27;re talking about Canada. This has always annoyed me.

BetCrimes1984 · Answer

because 2 syllables is easy than 3 (really 4, since The usually goes with the latter), and noone gives a fuck about the distinction except the Dutch

luckbird · Answer

I care because its retarded to call a country something that makes up 1/6 of it

lbcake · Answer

Dikes and Dukes.

JCtS · Answer

That mean you are younger then 40 years old ! Ask anybody older then 40....then maybe you know why ...

BetCrimes1984 · Answer

&#xD;&#xA;Americans are routinely referred to as Yanks/Yankees, yet thats a term that refers historically to people coming specifically from New England, which accounts for just 4.6% of the US population, obviously far less than 1/6th. &#xD;&#xA;Do you hear all the non-New England Americans complaining about being referred to as Yankees? Get over it

JCtS · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by BetCrimes1984] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Americans are routinely referred to as Yanks/Yankees, yet thats a term that refers historically to people coming specifically from New England, which accounts for just 4.6% of the US population, obviously far less than 1/6th. &#xD;&#xA;Do you hear all the non-New England Americans complaining about being referred to as Yankees? Get over it&#xD;&#xA;[/Quote]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ask Yao Ming  is it CHINA or Great CHINA ? or ... ask ppl in Taiwan are they Taiwanese or Chinese ?

BrokeShields · Answer

The Dutch supporters themselves are chanting "Hup Holland Hup"

TDHCentral · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by BetCrimes1984]  &#xD;&#xA;Americans are routinely referred to as Yanks/Yankees, yet thats a term that refers historically to people coming specifically from New England, which accounts for just 4.6% of the US population, obviously far less than 1/6th. &#xD;&#xA;Do you hear all the non-New England Americans complaining about being referred to as Yankees? Get over it  [/Quote]not necessarily..if you live in the South like me in the US...anyone/anything above the Mason/Dixon line is a yankee.

Yumdog · Answer

Nice converstaion

FishnGritz · Answer

why? just curious. WW2?

I-Got-5-On-It · Answer

and why are Panama hats so called when they actually come from Ecuador

FrozenHummock · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by I-Got-5-On-It]  and why are Panama hats so called when they actually come from Ecuador   [/Quote]Excellent question !   Let&#x27;s discuss extensively !!!

billyloco · Answer

A M E N !!!!

kevinkim · Answer

ask to our english teacher assplanade...he is the king.

bakemcbride · Answer

I&#x27;ll call it Holland as long as 5Dimes keeps listing their league games under HOLLAND!

lemonsky · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by JCtS]  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ask Yao Ming  is it CHINA or Great CHINA ? or ... ask ppl in Taiwan are they Taiwanese or Chinese ?   [/Quote]To me, Taiwan will always be Formosa and Taiwanese will always be Formosans.In addition, Sri Lanka will always be Ceylon, Japan will always be Edo, Zimbabwe will always be Rhodesia, Istanbul will always be Constantinople (or Byzantium), Burkina Faso will always be Upper Volta, Jakarta will always be Batavia, and Afghanistan will always be God-Forsaken-Worthless-Shithole-of-the-Earth-Unless-You&#x27;re-an-Opium-Junkie.

bakemcbride · Answer

...and Mumbai will always be New Delhi...

mohjo · Answer

&#xD;&#xA;I don&#x27;t like the guy either and he&#x27;s always ready to correct any incorrect post&#xD;&#xA;Like I&#x27;m writing a thesis paper

RJSmith · Answer

America/USA?Great Britain/United Kingdom/United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

Mooserider · Answer

From Wikipedia:Holland is a name in common usage given to a region in the western part of the Netherlands. Moreover, the term Holland is frequently used to refer to the whole of the Netherlands. This usage is unofficial and while generally accepted, it has caused a number of people from the Netherlands to complain.[1] From the 10th century to the 16th century Holland proper was a unified political region, a county ruled by the Count of Holland. By the 17th century, Holland had risen to become a maritime and economic power, dominating the other provinces of the Dutch Republic. Today, the former County of Holland consists of the two Dutch provinces of North Holland andSouth Holland, which together include the Netherlands&#x27; three largest cities: country capital Amsterdam; seat of government, The Hague; and Rotterdam, home of Europe&#x27;s largest port.

NJDevils · Answer

I call it the Netherlands

Mark_The_Narc · Answer

My wife (Spanish) calls it Paises Bajos. Think its cooler than Holland or The Netherlands.

I-Got-5-On-It · Answer

also why is the city of Kingston-upon-Hull in Yorkshire,England always referred to as Hull (which is the name of the river).

Why do a lot of people say Holland when they mean the Netherlands?

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