Re: Translation of city names


Salvatore Volatile wrote:
[...]
There's also a bit of a discernible <sp> trend in the other direction. One
good example is "Torino", which seems to have become at least as
common as "Turin" in ordinary English-language texts, particularly those
that specifically refer to the modern city.
[...]

Over here at least, I think it's from a combination of football and
international holiday-making.

--
Mike

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