Aleks, I appreciate your position but I still disagree. About 25 years ago on my first trip to Europe I was very interested in visiting Barcelona. Today no...
No, there is a big difference between these examples and Kyiv the transliteration is into other languages as they pronounce and spell them Kyiv is from the...
Orysia Tracz
orysia_tracz@...
Aug 3, 2007 10:04 am
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I agree fully about "Kyiv" being the proper transliteration of the Ukrainian spelling. If only the AP and other leading news organizations would accept that,...
Linda Hodges
L.Hodges@...
Aug 3, 2007 3:36 pm
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Gato...you being from Spain didn't have to be under the control of Russian communists for 60 years plus...having them deny Ukrainians of their language and...
Viktor100@...
Aug 4, 2007 3:16 am
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... I agree with your sentiment that the world should use the spelling "Kyiv", since that is the modern spelling presented officially by the Ukrainian...
You would have to know your history to know that Ukraine (central and eastern) was under Russian occupation and rule for MORE than just "a hundred years ago"!...
Orysia Tracz
orysia_tracz@...
Aug 4, 2007 11:47 am
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Orysia, I understand and share your emotions regarding the Russification of Ukraine and the persecution and murder of the Ukrainian people and the despicable...
... but it's all connected ... I think Andrew is in class of his own on this one. It's a shame that he still promotes this. ... Thank you, Nick ...
Orysia Tracz
orysia_tracz@...
Aug 4, 2007 8:45 pm
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The majority of people in this world do not know any history of Ukraine but what has been presented by the Russian government. So Nick, you're bringing up ...
Viktor100@...
Aug 5, 2007 2:51 am
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... Stefanie, Please don't put words in my mouth. I was not trying to justify anything. In fact, I said I agreed with you But it's far from the end of the...
... did you? ... apply the same -- let all the world spells them in the native manner -- to Warsaw London,.. well, let me check the map.. ah, here is...
I totally agree with Nick. "Whatever spelling is used does not need to affect the pronunciation. The correct pronundation of Kiev in Ukrainian is approximately...
I can not believe you guys are actually arguing about the spelling of a place name! Seriously, why is this important? I can understand Ukrainian national...
This is a debate of English not history. The 'y' has no business representing the hard 'e' sound in English spelling. I have never understood why people in...
... No, it's not purely a discussion about English. History, ethnicity and national pride play a BIG part in the discussion of this issue. ... spelling. With...
Eric has made a very conclusive argument, to my mind at least. We all speak the way we do based on wars that happened a long time ago. What if is always a fun...
Brian..it is not just a debate of "english" or "history."....perhaps you are not Ukrainian and this is why you are responding the way you are........Stefanie ...
Viktor100@...
Aug 15, 2007 4:30 am
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You must not be a "Ukrainian!."..........Stefanie ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at ...
Viktor100@...
Aug 15, 2007 4:33 am
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Gato....you are not Ukrainian...thus explains why you respond the way you do........!!!!!!!!! Stefanie ************************************** Get a sneak peek...
Viktor100@...
Aug 15, 2007 4:47 am
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To pick your seven wonders of Ukraine, click here: ttp://7chudes.in.ua/ _________________________________________________________________ News, entertainment...
Hi kate; I did read yr email after I came from my vacation in south Asia "Jakarta" and I will promisse u to keep communicated with u to schedule my next trip...
... Dear Stefanie, I do not remember what all that was about, but I'm authentic Lwow-born-and-living Ukrainian [with a bit of cosmopolitic attitude :-)]. ...
... To whom it may not concern, Who cares about spelling 'translated' words correctly. It's the capital and it's spelled many ways in may books. Ask or give...
Greetings! What is the best way to send money from the US to an individual in the Ukraine? Obviously it is not a good idea to send US currency or have the...
Scott, Actually, I regularly send US currency to my family in Ukraine (NOT "the Ukraine") It's always gotten there without a problem. You can wire money...
Money gram is way cheaper than Western Union..no more $30 fees to send $300 anymore! For awhile, they were charging $10 for all transfers under $1000,,that...
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