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For those of us who went to school years ago, Mumbai is what use to be called Bombay
33 posted on
07/11/2006 6:35:50 AM PDT by
mware
(Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)
To: mware
For those of us who went to school years ago, Mumbai is what use to be called BombayI'm one who didn't know that--thanks!
Arriving on FR very late today--heavy training load. Trying to catch up now.
462 posted on
07/11/2006 4:36:30 PM PDT by
American Quilter
(Equal laws protecting equal rights...the best guarantee of loyalty and love of country. -- Madison)
To: mware
For those of us who went to school years ago, Mumbai is what use to be called Bombay And still is by many who are not so PC. That includes many Indians. I share office space with a man from Bombay, long since a naturalized American. He refuses to use the PC Mombai transliteration.
469 posted on
07/11/2006 6:28:54 PM PDT by
El Gato
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