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  1. 02-Dec-2011, 02:20 #1
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    Hi...
    Why do some names of countries change from Spanish to English and some don’t?
    E.g. España….Spain but Portugal……Portugal…..the same …..Why?
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    Cities, too. Roma is Rome and Venezia is Venice.

    More important or prominent places tend to be Anglicised. Those with difficult pronuciations (for English speakers) will tend to be adapted as well.
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