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Does everyone not know the meaning of the word equivalent?
Counties (fylke) in Norway are much larger areas of land than are counties in the U.S. That is why they are not equivalent. They are more comparable to states. Whatever they are called.
Does everyone not know the meaning of the word equivalent?
Counties (fylke) in Norway are much larger areas of land than are counties in the U.S. That is why they are not equivalent. They are more comparable to states. Whatever they are called.
Some countries are closer to the sizes of some US states. Does that mean an entire nation can be described as "equivalent of a state"? Of course not. I'm perfectly aware of what the meaning of the word equivalent is, I'm just telling you that a county is not the equivalent of a state. Maybe if you'd specified "By size alone, Norway's counties are larger than those in the US and therefore by square mileage comparison, are more equivalent to a US state" that would have made sense.
Sure, and I could have written a 10 page thesis about the political classifications of Norwegian areas and their correlation to the U. S.
But I think we all knew what I was talking about. Except the nitpickers.
How is it nitpicking to assume you meant what you said, how you said it? No, it couldn't possibly be that you just poorly worded it because you're never wrong.
How is it nitpicking to assume you meant what you said, how you said it? No, it couldn't possibly be that you just poorly worded it because you're never wrong.
Yes, you're right. Saying that it was the equivalent was poorly wording it. Please forgive me oh all knowing and wise one. And I'll be happy to see your response, because I know you always like to have the last word.
I, too am at a dead end with Norway. I was surprised to find out that a Smith relative was born in Norway, when I always thought he was English. I've had people tell me that there are Smiths in Norway, and just a few weeks ago I had a young man at my desk from Norway who said he had never heard of one. What to do?
I, too am at a dead end with Norway. I was surprised to find out that a Smith relative was born in Norway, when I always thought he was English. I've had people tell me that there are Smiths in Norway, and just a few weeks ago I had a young man at my desk from Norway who said he had never heard of one. What to do?
Try the Digital Archives - the Norwegian national archives website. They have lots of abstracted records there - depending, of course, on what time period you're looking for.
I search my last name (under 150 with that name in Norway). The results were rather limited. I got some information about the my parents' farm, though. For foreigners I doubt Digitalarkivet will be that useful.
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I'm perfectly aware of what the meaning of the word equivalent is, I'm just telling you that a county is not the equivalent of a state. Maybe if you'd specified "By size alone, Norway's counties are larger than those in the US and therefore by square mileage comparison, are more equivalent to a US state" that would have made sense.
