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Life & fun · August 10, 2017

Study of British place names: locations and frequencies of n-grams

:european_castle: Mapping British place names and other analysis - DanielJohnBenton/TownsAndVillages

Study of British place names: locations and frequencies of n-grams launched on August 10, 2017 with 5 votes and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

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