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W. D. Grey

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In article <[email protected]>, The Reid
<[email protected]> writes
>Following up to W. D. Grey
>
>>>and hence more PC than a name we made up.
>>
>>Named after Sir George Everest born in the Manor of Gwernvale near
>>Crickhowell in Powys.
>
>Yes, I know, it isn't the point that "Everest" doesn't relate to
>anything, rather that we imposed it on a hill already named.
>That's why its not considered PC.

That's your opinion. AFAIC - PC is a dead loss anyway - it has caused
more problems than it's solved.
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Following up to W. D. Grey

>>>Named after Sir George Everest born in the Manor of Gwernvale near
>>>Crickhowell in Powys.
>>
>>Yes, I know, it isn't the point that "Everest" doesn't relate to
>>anything, rather that we imposed it on a hill already named.
>>That's why its not considered PC.
>
>That's your opinion.

its not particularly my opinion. Its more an opinion.

>AFAIC - PC is a dead loss anyway - it has caused
>more problems than it's solved.

That may well be.
But what problems would naming Everest by its real local name
cause, other than having one for each side of the mountain, as in
Mt Blanc? Which we dont even call Mount White, let alone rename
it after the first Englishmen who went there?
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"The Reid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Following up to W. D. Grey
>
>>>>Named after Sir George Everest born in the Manor of Gwernvale near
>>>>Crickhowell in Powys.
>>>
>>>Yes, I know, it isn't the point that "Everest" doesn't relate to
>>>anything, rather that we imposed it on a hill already named.
>>>That's why its not considered PC.
>>
>>That's your opinion.
>
> its not particularly my opinion. Its more an opinion.
>
>>AFAIC - PC is a dead loss anyway - it has caused
>>more problems than it's solved.
>
> That may well be.
> But what problems would naming Everest by its real local name
> cause, other than having one for each side of the mountain, as in
> Mt Blanc? Which we dont even call Mount White, let alone rename
> it after the first Englishmen who went there?

Everest! Why not call it by another! Once known as Peak 15 :-0

JS
 
In article <[email protected]>, The Reid
<[email protected]> writes
>That may well be.
>But what problems would naming Everest by its real local name
>cause, other than having one for each side of the mountain, as in
>Mt Blanc? Which we dont even call Mount White, let alone rename
>it after the first Englishmen who went there?
>--

No one is forced to call it Everest, the fact is - it is a tribute to a
great British surveyor who was relentless in his pursuit of accuracy.

You call it what you like, I prefer Everest.

I also prefer Y Cludeiriau in preference to the Glyders.
let's sort our own patch out before worrying about Nepal.

You talk of PC - bollocks.
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> But what problems would naming Everest by its real local name
> cause,

But what problems are caused by calling it Everest anyway ?

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"Boo" <reply_to_group_not_me@spam_me_no_spam.net> wrote in message
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>
>> But what problems would naming Everest by its real local name
>> cause,
>
> But what problems are caused by calling it Everest anyway ?

See thread ;-) According to someone it's not Politically Correct! Can't see
why ;-)

JS
 
Following up to Boo

>But what problems are caused by calling it Everest anyway ?

If you had lived near Scafell Pike l and one day some Americans
turned up and called it Mount McDonald, published maps with that
name and put out a Hollywood film using the name so foreigners
used thier name, you would just say thats fine, would you?
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"The Reid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Following up to Boo
>
>>But what problems are caused by calling it Everest anyway ?
>
> If you had lived near Scafell Pike l and one day some Americans
> turned up and called it Mount McDonald, published maps with that
> name and put out a Hollywood film using the name so foreigners
> used thier name, you would just say thats fine, would you?

Get real! I'd suggest that names that appear on original mappings should be
kept. And that includes Everest.

Pc has nothing to do with it except in your blinkered mind.

BTW What has this to do with 3 people dying? Nothing.

Bye
 
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from "John Smith" <[email protected]> contains these words:

> >> But what problems would naming Everest by its real local name
> >> cause,
> >
> > But what problems are caused by calling it Everest anyway ?

> See thread ;-) According to someone it's not Politically Correct! Can't see
> why ;-)

I think we are back to someone not understanding it was odd to abandon
the colonial name for a North American peak but not the colonial name
for a Himalayan peak when the PC name used for the former was a good
deal more obscure than the PC name ignored for the later.

--
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The Reid wrote:
> Following up to Boo
>
>> But what problems are caused by calling it Everest anyway ?
>
> If you had lived near Scafell Pike l and one day some Americans
> turned up and called it Mount McDonald, published maps with that
> name and put out a Hollywood film using the name so foreigners
> used thier name, you would just say thats fine, would you?

I don't see why I'd care less ? Bruges is called Brussels in the UK, Koln
Cologne etc etc etc, since the year dot. Afaik no-one g'saf ? I don't mind the
French calling Scotland Escosse or London Londres. So what ? Who cares ?

I am not trying to be contentious here (truly :), but I just don't see any
reason why a place name should be taken from the language spoken in that country
any more than a spoon that happens to be made in France but sold in the UK
should be called a cuillère ?

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> I don't see why I'd care less ? Bruges is called Brussels in the UK, Koln
> Cologne etc etc etc, since the year dot. Afaik no-one g'saf ? I
> don't mind the
> French calling Scotland Escosse or London Londres. So what ? Who cares ?

The Chinese apparently are mortally offended if anyone dares to call
Peking Peking and the Indians seem to be going the same way with Bombay.

--
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In article <[email protected]>, Roger
<[email protected]> writes
>the Indians seem to be going the same way with Bombay.

I heard a piece on Radio 4 a couple of months back were they were in
Bombay and everybody (locals) was calling it Bombay - except for the
British BBC man!

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Dominic Sexton
 
Following up to W. D. Grey

>No one is forced to call it Everest, the fact is - it is a tribute to a
>great British surveyor who was relentless in his pursuit of accuracy.

If the locals conferred the honour, I would have no misgivings.
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Following up to Boo

>Bruges is called Brussels in the UK

Is Everest an Anglicisation of Chomalungma?
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Following up to John Smith

>Pc has nothing to do with it except in your blinkered mind.

its not me who cant discuss it without being abusive, so I
suspect you are the one with a blinkered mind.
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>> Bruges is called Brussels in the UK
>
> Is Everest an Anglicisation of Chomalungma?

Well that's a fair point, but I still don't see what difference it makes what a
place is called on "foreign" maps (for whatever definition of foreign suits the
case ;-) ? It wouldn't bother me to hear that eg the Danes know places in the
UK by completely different names from us owing to their seafaring history. I
still don't understand why it's considered wrong to have a place named different
things in different languages any more than that they should have different
words in the first place ?

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Boo
 
Following up to Boo

>> Is Everest an Anglicisation of Chomalungma?
>
>Well that's a fair point, but I still don't see what difference it makes what a
>place is called on "foreign" maps (for whatever definition of foreign suits the
>case ;-) ?

I don't know what all other countries do, do they use
Tibetan/Nepalese names for Everest, or Everest derivatives?
It seems to me a fair case that its rather disrespectful to
ignore an existing name and make a new one up, that's how I
interpret the PC point of view. Basically it smacks of "you're
only dusky foreigners, you're naming doesn't really count, we are
the first Europeans here, so *we* choose the name. I assume
that's why McKinley has gone back to Denali.

>It wouldn't bother me to hear that eg the Danes know places in the
>UK by completely different names from us owing to their seafaring history. I
>still don't understand why it's considered wrong to have a place named different
>things in different languages any more than that they should have different
>words in the first place ?

Its common to have Anglicised or whateverfied names for important
places, although it seems to be diminishing as the world becomes
a smaller place. (Makes sense if you cant pronounce the word).

Its more unusual to go along to someone elses country and name
things with a completely different name from the one they already
have. I expect the Danes etc named a lot of places in UK when
they were raping (when they probably didnt even ask the young
ladies name?) and pillaging, some stuck though, like Sutherland
and Blencathra, I assume some didnt, hence different Danish name?
Its the way empires and colonisers behave isn't it? Either you
don't care what the locals call it as you intend to kill or
enslave them anyway, or in this instance, just a little arrogant?
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"The Reid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Following up to John Smith
>
>>Pc has nothing to do with it except in your blinkered mind.
>
> its not me who cant discuss it without being abusive, so I
> suspect you are the one with a blinkered mind.

Abusive! You've heard nothing yet! It's you who has hijacked a thread with
no other reason than to be controversial.

JS
 
Following up to John Smith

>> its not me who cant discuss it without being abusive, so I
>> suspect you are the one with a blinkered mind.
>
>Abusive! You've heard nothing yet! It's you who has hijacked a thread with
>no other reason than to be controversial.

By "controversial" I assume you mean having the temerity to
contemplate points of view different from yours. Why not put
forward logical arguments pro the use of "Everest" rather than
tell me I have a "blinkered mind" for discussing the merits of
the three names.

As for "highjacking", heres the first comments about the names:-

"> Asia : Everest, 8850m

I thought the PC name for Everest was Chomolungma.
--
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Why? Chomolunga was/ is the local Tibetan name. Everest was used
on the first mapping.

JS"

(It seems the current spellings seem to be Sagarmatha and
Qomolangma)
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< Chomolungma>

> (It seems the current spellings seem to be Sagarmatha and
> Qomolangma)

I wasn't sure of the spelling so I dipped into 'The Ascent of Everest'.
If it was good enough for John Hunt it was good enough for me. Curiously
in chapter one of the above book he refers to "their mountain group of
Chomolungma". (The 'their referring to the Tibetans).

--
Roger Chapman so far this year nothing new except a
knackered knee.
 
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