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Subject: Songs and shows of WW1 From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 23 Dec 15 - 04:39 AM BBC R2 last night. Mudcat was down last evening but available on line. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06nt201 |
Subject: RE: Songs and shows of WW1 From: Jim Carroll Date: 23 Dec 15 - 08:07 PM Wonder if it'll include this? All ended badly though Jim Carroll |
Subject: RE: Songs and shows of WW1 From: Joe Offer Date: 24 Dec 15 - 12:59 AM I note that on the title of this thread, the Great War is referred to as WW1. Is that the standard way to refer to it in Europe? Here in the States, it's WWI (with a Roman numeral), and WWII. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Songs and shows of WW1 From: GUEST,Dave Date: 24 Dec 15 - 03:41 AM In the UK at least it is referred to as either, and I think anybody, at least who was educated in the UK school system, would know that The Great War refers to WWI. I expect that the phrase came into common usage before WWII happened. |
Subject: RE: Songs and shows of WW1 From: Will Fly Date: 24 Dec 15 - 04:06 AM As Dave says - and I've used both WW2 and WWII to describe the 1939-45 conflict, though those of us of a certain age just refer to it as "the war"! (As in, "I remember, just after the war..."). |
Subject: RE: Songs and shows of WW1 From: GUEST,Derek Schofield Date: 24 Dec 15 - 04:25 AM The British style is first world war and second world war. World war one or two is an American format Derek |
Subject: RE: Songs and shows of WW1 From: GUEST,Fasteddy Date: 24 Dec 15 - 05:02 AM In GB it's 'first world war' ..Listen no further than the Oldham Tinkers wonderful 'Dads Medals' |
Subject: RE: Songs and shows of WW1 From: GUEST,Dave Date: 24 Dec 15 - 03:26 PM I think thats right, the first world war is "the great war", and the second world war is just "the war". |
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