"Not many people knew what a marquis was, so most people just called him a duke because, y’know, basically the same thing but in English." this is hilarious because the peerage of the united kingdom has its own marquises (well they're called marquesses but same difference).
i used to pronounce duquesne as do-kwez-knee
Me too! Always thought Kenny Chesney should play a show there just for kicks.
"Not many people knew what a marquis was, so most people just called him a duke because, y’know, basically the same thing but in English." this is hilarious because the peerage of the united kingdom has its own marquises (well they're called marquesses but same difference).
Yeah, and it's a step below a duke (as the French marquis is also a step below the duc), so they also promoted him.
good for him