INDOLOGY FAQ. Re. Varanasi

[Richard P. Hayes]

On Mon, 2010-02-15 at 10:52 -0600, mkapstei at UCHICAGO.EDU wrote:

> Isn't every one being a bit too precious about all this?
> What do French speakers do with English names?

You're right, of course. Look at what a mess the French made of the
English word Illinois! You caught us showing off our erudition.

Richard of Albuquerque (a city the name of which 97% of its residents
mispronounce)