A country changes it's name
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In this case, then, the bird actually IS the word.
Well, not anymore.
Nuh. I'm calling it Turkey
I have long time friends whose new gender identities and name requests I have made every attempt to wholeheartedly respect and abide by. A name of a spot on the map is nothing.
It will take a while for the name change to catch on. I wonder whether it will survive a regime change, once Erdogan is gone.
Côte d'Ivoire is still often call Ivory Coast in English. In fact, Wikipedia still uses that name. I use "Czechia" at work but always have to explain it refers to the Czech Republic. There's also eSwatini, which previously ran under Swaziland.
Looking at it from another language, the bird/country pun doesn't happen in my native German, where it's Truthahn and Türkei.
Côte d'Ivoire is still often call Ivory Coast in English. In fact, Wikipedia still uses that name. I use "Czechia" at work but always have to explain it refers to the Czech Republic. There's also eSwatini, which previously ran under Swaziland.
Looking at it from another language, the bird/country pun doesn't happen in my native German, where it's Truthahn and Türkei.
On the other hand, I don't think there is any particular incentive for the Turkish government to revert that change simply because English speakers are used to 'Turkey'. I don't think this change would be hurting their international trade position or anything, and within their own language, nothing changes.
This is the one thing I know how to say in the Turkish language:
Bir bira, lütfen!
"I'll be back.
With stuffing."
Bir bira, lütfen!
"I'll be back.
With stuffing."
That's because it is the the Ivory Coast in English. Like England is Angleterre in French.
In the case of Côte d'Ivoire, their government has actually requested that the French name be used as the proper name of the country in English. That has caught on in governmental, diplomatic etc. usage. But English-language media outlets still generally use the term "Ivory Coast" as part of their writing guidelines.
Kor
Distinctive. For a minute I worried it would only be a superficial difference... like Hungary
Reminds me of how Munich's soccer team is sometimes called "Bayern Munich". Kind of pisses me off when they do that.
"Bayern" is German for Bavaria (the German state where the city of Munich is located), but Munich is an English word - Germans call it München. So why don't American broadcasters simply call it Bayern München like they do in Europe? Using one German word and one English word is a bit off-putting.
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Reminds me of how Munich's soccer team is sometimes called "Bayern Munich". Kind of pisses me off when they do that.
"Bayern" is German for Bavaria (the German state where the city of Munich is located), but Munich is an English word - Germans call it München. So why not simply call it Bayern München? Using one German word and one English word is a bit off-putting.
Makes me wonder ... how do English pronounce the names of football clubs like 'Paris Saint-Germain'? Do they (attempt to) pronounce it the French way or do they treat it as if it were English?
I usually just hear people call them PSG.
With chili?Dammit. Now I'm hungry for turkey.
Only if you cut back on the Greece
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