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Countries have different names in different languages

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Countries have different names in different languages
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RE: Countries have different names in different languages
June 26, 2021 at 8:10 am
I wonder what those politically correct people do, when they come across cities that have 3 different "indigenous" names that are all 3 official.
Must they then say: "We have been to Liège/Luik/Lüttich and to Bruxelles/Brussel/Brüssel"?
Because they are so proud that out of politeness and honour they call every country and city etc by exactly the same name as the people use who live there.
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RE: Countries have different names in different languages - by Dundee - June 26, 2021 at 8:10 am

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