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Ruslan L. Posted 16 years ago
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Kyiv or Kiev, Belarus or Byelorussia...
After the USSR stopped to exist I noticed that some names of cities or countries changed. Who regulates this in English? 20 years ago 'Kiev' was the right form. Now I see 'Kyiv' everywhere. We officially say 'Moldavia' in Russia, (even in news programs on state TV) but in English I might see 'Moldova' .
Which forms are right ones and who regulate all this?
Which forms are right ones and who regulate all this?
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" in Ukrainian. " in Russian. After USSR breakup the official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian only.
- " in Ukrainian.
- " in Russian.
- After USSR breakup the official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian only.
- That's why Kyiv is more accurate.
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Kyiv = "????" in Ukrainian.
Kiev = "????" in Russian.
After USSR breakup the official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian only. That's why Kyiv is more accurate.
Kiev = "????" in Russian.
After USSR breakup the official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian only. That's why Kyiv is more accurate.
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I don't think there is any official regulation. Lately, people probably use Google to check spellings, so whichever one is used most often becomes the "official" spelling.
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