On 1/12/2018 10:13 AM, Gary wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> "S Viemeister" wrote:
>>
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>> I'll take your word for it but I am not aware of problems. Please tell me
>>> you don't say 'van Go'??
>>>
>> Only when speaking with Americans.
>> ==
>>
>> lol
>
> Interestingly enough, "van Go" is the only way I've ever heard it
> pronounced, even by teachers in school. I guess Usains just
> dumbed it down to easy pronunciation rather than trying to mimic
> the sound of vomiting.
>

We change and simplify at will. Why do we say Rome for Roma and Naples
for Napoli? I have no idea why simple city names had to be translated.