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irwell - 28 Sep 2007 20:06 GMT

Does Marta have a first name?

Has Solo a Hope for Sunday?

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Ray O'Hara - 28 Sep 2007 21:16 GMT

> Does Marta have a first name?
>
> Has Solo a Hope for Sunday?

It must have been quite the scene when the idiot U.S. coach hAd to ask Solo
to play.
I wonder who the new U.S. coach will be for the Olympics.

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Evan Kirshenbaum - 28 Sep 2007 22:06 GMT

> Does Marta have a first name?

"Marta". The rest of her name is "Vieira da Silva". Looking at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_women%27s_national_football_team

all of them go by first name or nickname with the exception of Renata
[Aparecida da] Costa. The men's team

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_national_football_team

is similar, but more are listed by full name.

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John Dean - 28 Sep 2007 22:44 GMT

> Does Marta have a first name?

Rambling Rose of the Wild Wood

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irwell - 29 Sep 2007 00:21 GMT

>> Does Marta have a first name?
>
>Rambling Rose of the Wild Wood

We used to sing 'She was out chopping firewood'.

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sage - 29 Sep 2007 01:10 GMT

>> Does Marta have a first name?
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> Rambling Rose of the Wild Wood

Ah, shades of Arthur Tracy, the Dublin Street Singer.

Cheers, Sage

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Discussion Groups / English Usage / September 2007

Move over Beckham.