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<span><span><span><span><span>The word 's</span><span></span>hire' is usually used on the end of a county name when there is a parish or city (burgh)</span><span></span> of the same name within the county, such as the city or burgh of Aberdeen in Aberdeenshire. When referring to 'the county of Aberdeen', you do not use 'shire' on the end of the name as that would be redundant.</span></span></span> | <span><span><span><span><span>The word 's</span><span></span>hire' is usually used on the end of a county name when there is a parish or city (burgh)</span><span></span> of the same name within the county, such as the city or burgh of Aberdeen in Aberdeenshire. When referring to 'the county of Aberdeen', you do not use 'shire' on the end of the name as that would be redundant.</span></span></span> | ||
<span><span><span><span>Long before the 1974 reorganization, s</span><span></span>ome counties had alternate names by which they were at times known. These include Edinburghshire or Midlothian, Elginshire or Moray, Forfarshire or Angus, Haddingtonshire or East Lothian, and Linlithgowshire or West Lothian. </span></span></span> <!--{ | == Alternate Names == | ||
<span><span><span><span>Long before the 1974 reorganization, s</span><span></span>ome counties had alternate names by which they were at times known. These include Edinburghshire or Midlothian, Elginshire or Moray, Forfarshire or Angus, Haddingtonshire or East Lothian, and Linlithgowshire or West Lothian. </span></span></span> <!--{12059598471090} --><!--{12059598471091} --> | |||
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== '''County List''' == | == '''County List''' == | ||