Fred wrote:

> >> (Only one Common, I believe).
>
> > Actually, there is only one Commons.
>
> Well, actually there is indeed only one "Common" - it's called
> "Boston Common" (or, "the Boston Common") (not to be confused, of
> course, with the ~one~ area known as "the Boston Gardens" across the
> street from the "Boston Common") (and that should no longer be
> confused with the building known as "Boston Garden", since it has
> been torn down and replaced with the "Fleet Center"...)
>
> Fred

Well, I actually did double check with my friend who wrote the Trivia
and Fact book -
Yes, he said, Common was proper but also it is commonly (no pun...)
referred to as
the Commons.   It seems to be a common mistake.

ann :)


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