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Oct. 19th, 2006 07:52 pmUS Alters Its Official Spelling of Ukraine City
Humph, I say. As someone who actually lived there for nine years, I retain the right to spell it the same damn way I've been spelling it all along. So there.
Humph, I say. As someone who actually lived there for nine years, I retain the right to spell it the same damn way I've been spelling it all along. So there.
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Date: 2006-10-20 01:26 am (UTC)*tilts head*
I fail to see why a change in spelling was needed. Especially since Kiev is the Russian spelling. Heck, now, if anything, it looks like the Russians have been taking Welsh lessons!
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Date: 2006-10-20 01:52 am (UTC)Though now that you mention it, Ukranian to Russian is a bit like Welsh to Brit-English...