If they had said Venezia vs. Venice...I would have agreed with you. But
Venice is also here in the USA In several states.

I have been to Fla and Ca. Fla is very nice. Sorry.

If you as a Austrian said you were going to Venice I would assume Italy. If
J. Coulter said he was going to Venice... I would assume USA unless
specified.

Come on now...why did this comment from a new poster have to become a
****ing contest?
"Michael Pronay" > wrote in message
...
> "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.