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Intrepid-Joel t1_j88qf2b wrote

It's amazing how little people comprehend that when phonetically translating a word from a language with a different alphabet the exact spelling is irrelevant and interchangeable

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castfar t1_j8agxow wrote

I understand your point. Except for when it's long-established spelling within the co-opting language. Yiros/Gyros each have some legitimacy, but it's not like it's a free-for-all for spelling on anglicized words.

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