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To: hepcat620
We in Poland call it Czechy too - the same way.

So you think it's proper to transfer this name directly to English?
13 posted on 05/24/2005 11:19:24 AM PDT by lizol
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To: lizol

No, it sounds like a adjective. Czech Republic is rather long and saying something like "Made in Czech" is improper as it would be like saying "Made in British". However, the Czechs haven't yet come up with an alternative yet, though I've heard suggestions of Czechia, like the Slovak Republic also goes by Slovakia.


17 posted on 05/24/2005 11:53:08 AM PDT by Barney Gumble (All It Takes For Evil to Succeed is for Good Men to Do Nothing.)
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To: lizol

No, it sounds like a adjective. Czech Republic is rather long and saying something like "Made in Czech" is improper as it would be like saying "Made in British". However, the Czechs haven't yet come up with an alternative yet, though I've heard suggestions of Czechia, like the Slovak Republic also goes by Slovakia.


18 posted on 05/24/2005 11:54:03 AM PDT by Barney Gumble (Even the Devil can quote scripture when it suits his purpose)
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