Date:  Tue, 29 Nov 1994 17:42:04 CST

From:  "Donald M. Lance" <ENGDL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MIZZOU1.BITNET>

Subject: Re: 'the' in place names (Kaye)



Also: "The Lebanon" -- I assumed from French influence, but one also sees

 'Al' before the Arabic form of 'Cairo' on maps. I hadn't noticed

 'al Alexandria'.

Spanish uses 'the' with a set of place names -- el Panama, la Havana,

el Peru, ... Any Spanish textbook will have the list.

         DMLance