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[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago (3 children)

serious question. is it pretentious to use the "real" name of a place instead of it's english name? i'm not talking about pronunciation, but when english people decide to come up with a completely different, name for foreign places

like, "i visited milano, torino, and firenze this summer" instead of "milan, turin, and florence"

[–] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 12 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Well, I don't think most primarily-English-speaking people would appreciate you mentioning that you visited Baile Átha Cliathe this past summer instead of just saying Dublin.

[–] Kanda@reddthat.com 6 points 9 months ago

Yeah kinda because English speakers know it as Milan, Turin and Florence

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 3 points 9 months ago

Does this mean I have to start calling Los Angeles "The City of Angels"?