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Hanne Posted Fri 28 Sep, 2007 8:04 AM |
As far as I know, the former Burma is now called Myanmar, and it has been for years. So why do the media (e.g. the Beeb) keep calling it Burma or Myanmar (the former Burma)? Is this for political reasons because Myanmar is associated with a dictatorship? Does anyone know?
EDIT: They also call the capital Rangoon even if its official name is Yangon.
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Ursina Posted Fri 28 Sep, 2007 9:09 AM |
yeah I was wondering about this too.... you might be right but I must say I have no idea. Could be ignorance ie like calling Mumbai still Bombai .....
btw I'm wearing my red t-shirt :) |
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Hanne Posted Fri 28 Sep, 2007 9:11 AM |
ooohhh feeling a little rebellious, are we? lol
Maybe old habits are just hard to change, or maybe it is indeed the political aspect that makes people refuse to use Myanmar. |
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Ursina Posted Fri 28 Sep, 2007 9:24 AM |
| hehehehe oh yes ! Some some of our students wearing red too.. wonder if they'll get told off for it |
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Hanne Posted Fri 28 Sep, 2007 9:28 AM |
I like wearing red and other colours, so I'm glad no one's gonna tell me off :o)
Having said that, I'm wearing a black cardigan today. Oh, and guess what: it's a plain and simple black cardigan that I found in H&M! I really had to think of you when I bought it lol |
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la femme qui Posted Fri 28 Sep, 2007 9:32 AM |
| I thought it was ignorance too, but apparently the UK doesn't recognise the legitimacy of the regime that changed the name. |
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Ursina Posted Fri 28 Sep, 2007 9:33 AM |
| hehehe I remember... did I tell you I eventually I found one in Zara's ? |
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Ursina Posted Fri 28 Sep, 2007 9:49 AM |
oh great thanks ! :) very interesting |
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Hanne Posted Fri 28 Sep, 2007 9:56 AM |
Ah, I thought there might be political reasons for this. Here in Denmark, they keep saying Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, etc. |
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Hanne Posted Fri 28 Sep, 2007 9:57 AM |
Ursina wrote: hehehe I remember... did I tell you I eventually I found one in Zara's ?
Yes I think you did tell me that you found one eventually. It's quite amazing though how impossible it is to find simple, black cardigans. |
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megg_inc Posted Fri 28 Sep, 2007 10:29 AM |
Ursina wrote: hehehe I remember... did I tell you I eventually I found one in Zara's ?
Speaking about Zara... Have you seen this? |
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sorry angel Posted Fri 28 Sep, 2007 10:39 AM |
Interesting, and strangely France is still using the name "Birmanie" for the country. |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Fri 28 Sep, 2007 11:44 AM |
sorry angel wrote:
Interesting, and strangely France is still using the name "Birmanie" for the country.
also loads of journalists still call the Czech Republic "la Tchécoslovaquie" |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Fri 28 Sep, 2007 11:45 AM |
today i'm wearing jeans + jumper (friggin cold here) and :
red bracelet
red necklace
red socks
red Converse |
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Ursina Posted Fri 28 Sep, 2007 12:05 PM |
megg_inc wrote: Ursina wrote: hehehe I remember... did I tell you I eventually I found one in Zara's ?
Speaking about Zara... Have you seen this?
woohhh not a very good marketing idea for Zara ! Actually there was something in the news a while ago about a shopkeeper in India who had the swastika on his shop front and was asked to remove it...... shame that this Hindu symbol was 'stolen' by the Nazis |
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