Why are the Toronto Maple Leafs not the Toronto Maple Leaves?

Answer 1

First of all, Leaves have alternate meaning of leaving. So Maple Leavers don't sound so good. Secondly, it represents the maple leaf, which is a symbol of Canada, and on our Canadian Flag , you may notice that there is only 1 Maple Leaf, and not Maple Leaves. Thus This English fs and ves is an exception. -------------------------------- ACTUALLY, THE TEAM WAS NAMED AFTER THE MAPLE LEAF REGIMENT FROM World War 1. AS IT IS A PROPER NOUN, IT IS PLURALISED BY SIMPLY ADDING "S". THE "MAPLE LEAF" FLAG WAS INTRODUCED 38 YEARS LATER, SO IT WAS NOT A FACTOR.

Answer 2

The team was named by Conn Smythe, a military man, who had the Toronto franchise name changed from the St. Pats to Maple Leafs, the name of a World War I fighting unit, the Maple Leaf Regiment. He also switched the uniform colours to blue and white from green and white.

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