Polish people are called "Poles" Why is people from Holland not called "Holes"
2007-01-15 06:50:13 · 10 answers · asked by man with the golden gun 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
i dunno, but in amsterdam, every hole's a goal
2007-01-15 06:57:31 · answer #1 · answered by stephizzal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holland is a region of the Netherlands, It is like saying everyone from Britain is English
2007-01-15 15:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by dwayne dibbley´s cat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason that Polish people aren't called Polles, it's about the appropriateness of the spelling. I know where I'd rather go for my Holls though!
2007-01-15 15:01:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think people from Holland are traditionally called douchebags
2007-01-15 14:57:31 · answer #4 · answered by Taco Pete 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They call it Netherlands, pronounced Nahy-derlands, when I was there last, some heve never heard of Holland and they live there figure that.
2007-01-15 14:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by northcarrlight 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe cos there's a double L in Holland !!!!
2007-01-15 14:54:44 · answer #6 · answered by IloveMarmite 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are Swedish people "Swedes?"
2007-01-16 02:45:58 · answer #7 · answered by Scotty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because thats half of what we call liberals its taken
2007-01-15 14:57:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're Dutch, that's why.
2007-01-15 14:57:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
aren't they?
2007-01-15 14:57:38 · answer #10 · answered by choopie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋