I fully agree. This is only article of yours I've read where I can honestly say I'd already reasoned myself to this position. I feel similarly about the recent fashion of the great and the good of referring to what we used to call "Kiev" as "Keev". After all, if other nations can have a different word for our country or cities, why can't we?
If they rename Bombay Sapphire gin I shall stop buying it.
I fully agree. This is only article of yours I've read where I can honestly say I'd already reasoned myself to this position. I feel similarly about the recent fashion of the great and the good of referring to what we used to call "Kiev" as "Keev". After all, if other nations can have a different word for our country or cities, why can't we?
I wondered about the motivations for these changes (found in places other than India). Thanks for this perspective.