Should I be using the proper Italian spelling of city names, or the English rendition? I’ve already been vacillating and inconsistent. Milano or Milan? Venezia or Venice? Firenze or Florence? Or write everything twice, first in one language then the other? For an English-speaking readership, perhaps just English, but it feels incorrect and an uneducated decision.
Thoughts?
I vote for both: Firenze (Florence)
So Steve thinks you should list the names in Italian!
I’ve decided to write the names in their native Italian spelling. This isn’t meant to be affect, but rather, accurate and informative. As I find names with spellings different from their “English version”, I’ll list them on the Map page for clarification.
Look forward to reading more from you in the future,keep up the good work.
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