• jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de
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    9 hours ago

    And why should we name things for the exclusive convenience of monolingual English speakers to the detriment of everyone else?

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      7 hours ago

      I don’t disagree conceptually, but English has been a lingua franca for a long time now.

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        7 hours ago

        That’s not an issue for brands. German and Chinese brands are just doing fine everywhere with the possible exception of the two countries in the world where people are not exposed to other languages.