From: Jon Hanna (jon@hackcraft.net)
Date: Fri Jul 09 2004 - 09:27:37 CDT
Quoting Michael Everson <everson@evertype.com>:
> At 06:55 -0700 2004-07-09, Mark Davis wrote:
> >Of course, that's true about Köln. My point was that after all this time,
> >the use of Dvorak or Tchaikovsky are *now* the English names for what
> >originated in a different language.
>
> I don't agree that Dvorak is "the English name"
> for the composer. But I don't agree that "façade"
> is correctly spelled in English without the ç
> either.
Yes, Dvorak is the name of the American branch of the family; after they changed
the spelling of their name. It's not even pronounced the same. They have a
famous typewriter keyboard inventor in their line, but no famous composers.
-- Jon Hanna <http://www.hackcraft.net/> "Write a wise saying and your name will live forever" - Anonymous
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