On 9 Feb 2007, at 17:59, Chris Lemens wrote:
>> Actually, I have heard WW1 referred to as "the '14-'18 war".
>
> Literally heard it, or read it somewhere? Was there an ideological
> point to calling it that? Or had the idiot simply drunk too much
> to remember what it was called?
It's quite common over here to refer to it as the 14/18 war although it's going to get to be a problem in about 10 years when it's it's undoubtedly confused with the latest US invasion (what ever that might be at the time). Although if they invade the low countries and france it should still work.
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