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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
June 26, 2021 at 2:20 pm
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(June 24, 2021 at 3:27 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (June 24, 2021 at 3:18 pm)Nomad Wrote: Well I get pretty pissed when people start talking about that fictional country the Republic of Ireland as if it were the place where I live. I live in Ireland or, if you want to be pedantic, Éire. The other name was one invented by the UK government because they didn't want to piss off the racist little statelet in the six counties not granted their rightful independence in 1921 and only abandoned in 1999 when they finally had to admit that the country could use its own name.
So, we can’t count on you to wave the tricolour, then? 
Boru
Not a big fan of flag waving, would prefer if the GAA got rid of it before every game. But I'm also not a fan of the English habit of misnaming other countries, for obvious denigrating purposes.
(June 25, 2021 at 6:20 pm)Dundee Wrote: (June 25, 2021 at 5:31 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: My home town is An Baile Meanach, and I’m not remotely offended when people call it Ballymena.
And I have enjoyed my time in Baile Átha Cliath 
You mustn't be in the place long then.
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