cm0002@mander.xyz to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 days ago[Article] There are only 55 cities in England, and the City of London is the smallest by area and 3rd smallest by populationen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-link[Article] There are only 55 cities in England, and the City of London is the smallest by area and 3rd smallest by populationen.wikipedia.orgcm0002@mander.xyz to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square3linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredracc@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·6 days agoThe fact that “City of London” and the city “London” are different things sure tripped me up while reading the headline.
minus-squareVoroxpete@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoIt trips everyone up. For weird, specific, historical reasons the City of London is basically the original Roman city limits. Everything else is Greater London. It’s one of those fun weird facts that Londoners like to use to fuck with people.
The fact that “City of London” and the city “London” are different things sure tripped me up while reading the headline.
It trips everyone up. For weird, specific, historical reasons the City of London is basically the original Roman city limits. Everything else is Greater London. It’s one of those fun weird facts that Londoners like to use to fuck with people.