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The way people act like York isn't a city in England (sopuli.xyz)
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[โ€“] Klear@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The city of York used to be called Amsterdam before, right?

[โ€“] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam

Why they changed it I can't say

People just liked it better that way

[โ€“] GraniteM@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

So, take me back to Constantinople.

[โ€“] domin8r@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The Dutch "lost" New York to the English. They surrendered when a large force of Englishmen demanded the surrender of the city. It had been awarded to the Duke of York. Hence the name.

[โ€“] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think so. Why they changed it? I can't say, seems they just liked it better that way.

[โ€“] HerbalGamer@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

~better~ ~that~ ~way~