i was just thinking, why is milton keynes still a town, and not a city, i mean, it has double the population of oxford, and thats a city. sorry, realy random, but still, i need answers...
In the United Kingdom, a city is a town which has been known as a city since time immemorial, or which has received city status by letters patent — which is normally granted on the basis of size, importance or royal connection (traditional pointers have been whether the town has a cathedral or a university).
For the record, I appreciated the comment about lamp posts. Until recently , there were some long-idle English laws that when perpetrated, promised deportation to the penal colony of Australia. Your country is old.
Our country is kind of like a 18th century start-from-scratch attempt at building a new UK. Whatever culture we lack, I blame on the parents.
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Are you serious or only joking? If serious, it must be a European thing.
im pretty sure, but not 100% - you have to have a cathedral to get 'city' status in England
im pretty sure, but not 100% - you have to have a cathedral to get 'city' status in England
ah rite, cheers
Are you serious or only joking? If serious, it must be a European thing.
well if you think, there are lamp posts older than the United States has been a country, so i spose that rule doesnt realy aply over the pond
well if you think, there are lamp posts older than the United States has been a country, so i spose that rule doesnt realy aply over the pond
yeah, our lamp posts have more culture than that country across the pond.
yeah, our lamp posts have more culture than that country across the pond.
i concur!!!
yeah, our lamp posts have more culture than that country across the pond.
And yet you still haven't come up with any decent food.
And yet you still haven't come up with any decent food.
is that Chirac?
In the United Kingdom, a city is a town which has been known as a city since time immemorial, or which has received city status by letters patent — which is normally granted on the basis of size, importance or royal connection (traditional pointers have been whether the town has a cathedral or a university).
So no, a cathedral is not required.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City#United_Kingdom
So no, a cathedral is not required.
nor is a lamp post.
nor is a lamp post.
nor are intelligent people.
nor are intelligent people.
nor a sense of humour
And yet you still haven't come up with any decent food.
As opposed to McDonald's and Wendy's? Yeah, really.
Are you serious or only joking? If serious, it must be a European thing.
Thus, the reason for the United States.
Our country is kind of like a 18th century start-from-scratch attempt at building a new UK. Whatever culture we lack, I blame on the parents.
nor a sense of humour
Too bad, that humor thing must come with the intelligence thing.
As opposed to McDonald's and Wendy's? Yeah, really.
Was just joking, but really who doesn't enjoy a spicy chicken or a McGriddle now and again.
Was just joking, but really who doesn't enjoy a spicy chicken or a McGriddle now and again.
I love them chicken tenders they have... whatever they're called - they come in a 3, 5 and 10 pieces. With some spicy buffalo sauce... mmm....
Too bad, that humor thing must come with the intelligence thing.
with a coating of good food too. Hmm, what your national dish? French Fries - Hamburgers?