Why would Larry doubt the authenticity of a WWI soldier's letter?

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Harry showed a letter to Larry and told him that it was written by his great grandfather who fought in world war I. The letter was as follows:
"Dear Agatha,
World War I is finally over. I am coming back home very soon. You would be happy to know that I am totally fine and healthy. I had missed you so long and now the wait is over..."

Larry on reading this much refused to believe Harry. He claimed that the letter was false. Why would that be?
 
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Probably because it would not be around World War II, before it would be necesary to call world war I, world war I
 
Reminds me of that old Roman coin with the date 63 B.C. on it. Between the wars, WWI was called the great war. I suppose the great depression will be called WDI someday.
 
I suppose it's like referring to your first marriage as your first marriage, while you're still in it.
 
lisab said:
I suppose it's like referring to your first marriage as your first marriage, while you're still in it.

Great example lisab :-p
 
lisab said:
I suppose it's like referring to your first marriage as your first marriage, while you're still in it.

Nah - that's sensible forward planning :rolleyes:

but WWI was called "the great war" not "WWI" in Europe, at least.
 
lisab said:
I suppose it's like referring to your first marriage as your first marriage, while you're still in it.

Yeah, that is the right one. Others were also correct but remember this was not a history question.
 
lisab said:
I suppose it's like referring to your first marriage as your first marriage, while you're still in it.

A friend of mine refers to his first (and so far only) wife as "my first wife".
 
Borek said:
A friend of mine refers to his first (and so far only) wife as "my first wife".
I refer to mine as my trophy wife.
 
Jimmy Snyder said:
I refer to mine as my trophy wife.

I used to refer to myself as such, and add, "Just not first place." :-p