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Hello,
While reading about news related to "Occupy Wall Street",
I came across a photo of "Occupy Boston" movement showing a group of people marching through Boston Common. According to Wikipedia,
Interestingly I also read that there is a 'Boston Public Garden' adjacent to the Boston Common, but it is called simply 'Public Garden' or 'Boston Public Garden', and not 'Boston Public'. ;-)
Thank you
While reading about news related to "Occupy Wall Street",
I came across a photo of "Occupy Boston" movement showing a group of people marching through Boston Common. According to Wikipedia,
"Boston Common (also known as "the Common") is a central public park in Boston, Massachusetts. It is sometimes erroneously referred to as the "Boston Commons"." Later in that same entry in Wikipedia, there is a section called "Notable recurring events on the Common".
Since it is a park, why does it not say 'in the Common'? Does 'in' sound strange?
Interestingly I also read that there is a 'Boston Public Garden' adjacent to the Boston Common, but it is called simply 'Public Garden' or 'Boston Public Garden', and not 'Boston Public'. ;-)
Thank you