Marseille or MarseilleS

ihcoyc

• #1

Which is it?

I've seen both, I've used both. Is there a difference between them that I am failing to grasp? My Fourier deck calls itself the Tarot de Marseille, but my Grimaud deck calls itself in English the Tarot of Marseilles.

 

Kaz

• #2

most times you see it as marseilles, but it should be marseille.

kaz

 

jmd

• #3

The French is 'Marseille' the English 'Marseilles'.

Likewise, the English is 'London', the French 'Londres'.

 

Laurel

• #4

Thank you JMD! That was something I'd often wondered myself.

Laurel

 

fairyhedgehog

• #5

jmd said:

The French is 'Marseille' the English 'Marseilles'.

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I was so confused about that and it's been really niggling me. Thank you

 

ihcoyc

• #6

That clears that up, really. From now, I will try to always write Tarot of Marseilles but Tarot de Marseille. It was seeing inconsistent usage in these two phrases that threw me.