"dick" > wrote:

>> No arrogance to say that "Venice" unqualified implies Italy,
>> just as "Washington" unqualified implies the capital of the USA
>> and not a town in the UK _even_ if the UK one is by far older.

> That is not really accurate.

That *is* accurate.

> If someone said on Vacation in Italy I went to Venice then I
> would understand. When a person in California says I was in
> Venice last week...I would not assume Italy. Of if a person in
> Tampa Florida said I spent 3 days in Venice on business...I
> would assume Florida as Venice is south about 60 to 90 Miles.

All true. But if someone does not specify anything at all, I am
100 percent with Ian assuming it's Venezia.

M.