YezbutLondon, England is one of the most populous, and culturally and economically important, cities in the world. London, Ontario is not. London, Ontario requires the suffix; 'London' on its own refers to the city in England.
It's like, if I talk about Bruce Willis, then it's pretty obvious I'm referring to the movie star rather than some nonentity who happens to be called Bruce Willis.
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It's like, if I talk about Bruce Willis, then it's pretty obvious I'm referring to the movie star rather than some nonentity who happens to be called Bruce Willis.