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angieh angieh
 
M$1 February 28, 2009 04:27 PM

Why is is Toronto Maple Leafs not Toronto Maple Leaves?

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robbrown robbrown
 
 February 28, 2009 04:59 PM
"The Maple Leafs say that the name was chosen in honour of the Maple Leaf Regiment from World War I."

Since they are named after a group and not a thing (Maple Leaf), the plural of their name is Maple Leafs.

Personally, I think they should rename the team to "The Team That Will Never Win The Stanley Cup" and then they could avoid grammar problems altogether.

I could be wrong, but I think this person has been approached to be the Leaf's team manager next year:
http://www.jayzoo.com/earchive/data/jan25/Maple_Leafs.jpg
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs

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February 28, 2009 04:40 PM
They are named after an elite group of elite Canadian soldiers that fought in World War 1 called the Maple Leaf Regiment.
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drivel drivel
 
February 28, 2009 05:03 PM
Because the plural is meant to refer to the entire name and not just the leaves part.

i.e. it is (Toronto Maple Leaf)s and not Toronto (Maple Leaf)s.

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