On 1/12/2018 8:58 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 1/12/2018 10:13 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>> "S Viemeister"Â* wrote:
>>>
>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>> I'll take your word for it but I am not aware of problems.Â* 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.Â*
>>
>
> We change and simplify at will.Â* Why do we say Rome for Roma and Naples
> for Napoli?Â* I have no idea why simple city names had to be translated.

Torino or Turin?