Changing Names

[Ted Max]

Bombay/ Mumbai is a bit of a minefield.

Essentially it was officially changed to meet the political agenda of the far right Shiv Sena party which won the State elections in the mid-late nineties. The official name change wasn't just about booting out the colonial past, but also overtly asserting Marathi, and Hindu, dominance over the region (Maharashtra).

But bear in mind that both pronunciations had co-existed for a long time, depending on what language you spoke, so it was not so much a change of name, as giving dominance to one over the other.

[woofmarkthedog]

Brendan Wrote:

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I have to admit I have been a right snarky bastard lately. I have

> noticed it myself. Not sure why. Something must be

> pissing me off.

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Yes you have , when you find a remedy do share it.

W**F

[mockney piers]

Muley, that's another case of the decline of Britain. Our old Wade-Giles romanicised spelling of Chinese has long lost favour as PRC's own pinyin has taken over.

Taiwan adopted it sometime in the eighties I think and many of the old WG's words have slowly ebbed away.

British based news media eventually just stopped pissing in the wind and adopted what by the 90s was an internationally accepted standard.

Although place names may be a lost cause for the old WG ways, most historical people such as Mao Tse Tung(as opposed to the pinyin maozedong) still retain favour in the west.

Since when did cider become lucozade is the more pressing matter surely?

[Tony.London Suburbs]

When did Katmandu become Kathmandu.

Political Correctness gone crazy...

[woofmarkthedog]

Pinyin, I like it.

[Brendan]

I would like to know when everyone ended up on first name terms with Kylie Minogue.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

When did Heile Selassie change his name to God?

Now I rated Mr. Selassie heile, but "God"?? thats strongin' it a bit, ain't it?

Must be Jah talking...that reminds me, I haven't played my "Best Of The Bee Gees" lately, which is my favourite Bee Gees Album ( sorry, AP)...

[Moos]

Now what was the crazy PC label that you were wondering about recently, Mr. Mac?

[Tony.London Suburbs]

I'm getting in a right ole' "two and eight"..that was Jive Talking by The Bee Gees...

[Muley]

Moos Wrote:

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> Now what was the crazy PC label that you were

> wondering about recently, Mr. Mac?

Macs? PCs? Isn't this one for the computer geeks thread Moos?

[Moos]

How dare you. I am referring to Sean Mac von Gabhann.

[woofmarkthedog]

When did Plip-plops change to Poo poos

Circa 89 ?

W**F