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Topic: What does -shire mean in Pride and Prejudice and other English like books?

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Subject: What does -shire mean in Pride and Prejudice and other English like books?
Date Posted: 2/19/2008 9:52 PM ET
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Ok, forgive me if this is more...
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Date Posted: 2/19/2008 10:07 PM ET
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a general more...
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Date Posted: 2/19/2008 10:59 PM ET
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I noticed that, too, especia more...
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Date Posted: 2/19/2008 11:23 PM ET
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Date Posted: 2/20/2008 11:33 AM ET
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All counties in England originally have 'shire' at the end of the name. Ie Dorset (where I'm from!) was originally Dorsetshire though nobody says that more...
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Date Posted: 2/20/2008 6:06 PM ET
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Date Posted: 2/20/2008 9:22 PM ET
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Date Posted: 2/20/2008 9:36 PM ET
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Subject: Excellent post, Alex
Date Posted: 2/24/2008 1:22 AM ET
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I couldn't have said it better myself. I suppose it could have been a motivation for the Bron more...