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It has gained a measure of fame as it is the longest place name found in any English-speaking country, and possibly the longest place name in the world, according to World Atlas. [2] The name of the hill (with 85 characters) has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest place name. Other versions of the name, including longer ...
The longest name of a London pub, I am the Only Running Footman, [243] was used as the title of a mystery novel by Martha Grimes. [ 244 ] There is a "pub with no name" in Southover Street, Brighton , [ 245 ] and another near to Petersfield, Hampshire , so known (despite having an actual name), because its sign on the nearest main road has been ...
The names of Singapore include the various historical appellations as well as contemporary names and nicknames in different languages used to describe the island, city or country of Singapore. A number of different names have been given to the settlement or the island of Singapore all through history, the earliest record may have been from the ...
The boys and their beer-loving friends recently celebrated the world's longest bar crawl with The Saxon Penny Peter Hill and John Drew are toasting to a big achievement.
The most important category of Singapore initialisms are those for government departments and public institutions. Among the earliest examples are PUB ("Public Utilities Board") and HDB ("Housing Development Board"). Abbreviations such as these were especially important in the past when most Singaporeans were not educated in English, and their ...
Singapore’s architecture serves as an antidote to loneliness itself. People live in high rises, which reflect the population’s diversity. Residents can congregate at local food vendors ...
The Singapore Swimming Club along Tanjong Rhu Road was established in 1894 by a group of Europeans. [146] Also maintained by Sport Singapore and located within Kallang, the Farrer Park Field (formerly known simply as "Farrer Park") along Rutland Road is an amalgamation of one soccer field and one rugby field.
Singapore Island, also known as mainland Singapore, is the main constituent island of the sovereign island country and city-state of the Republic of Singapore. It is located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, between the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea. The Singapore Strait lies to the south, while the Johor Strait lies to ...