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guidingstar
 
Reply Thu 22 Jun, 2006 01:16 am
What does "de" stand for in "The tour de France"? THANK YOU !
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Lord Ellpus
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jun, 2006 04:52 am
The word "de", in this case, is a French word, meaning "of".

Tour de France.
Tour of France.
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Noddy24
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jun, 2006 12:55 pm
Incidently the "Tour of France" doesn't mean they cycle all over France. Tour de France means the event is sponsored by the French and takes place in France.
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