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Subject:Re: Westphalia or Westfalia
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Fri, 28 Dec 2001 12:33:00 -0600

Where is the question on this?
My Mfg sticker on the convesions says WESTFALIA, the pop-top decal say
WSTFALIA so are you saying WESTFALIA that the French Canadian variety are
spelled Westphalia or the ones that come from Lousianna where they name
dogs Phydeaux.

Stan Wilder

On Fri, 28 Dec 2001 12:42:40 EST Steve Cotsford <Cotsford@AOL.COM>
writes:
> If you are writing in english about the region in Germany of that
> name, then
> the correct spelling is Westphalia.
> If however you are referring to a VW conversion, the correct
> spelling is
> Westfalia.
> This is the model name.  It is also the german spelling of the name
> of the
> german region.
> Language can be almost as much fun as owning a Vanagon !
>
> Steve Cotsford
>
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