Make it K-Y-I-V!
According to legend, Kyiv (key-eve) derives its name from Kyi, one of its founders. Now that you have switched from Bombay to Mumbai, from Calcutta to Kolkata, and from Kishinev to Chisinau, why haven... читать далее »
"Absolutely!!!"
"Lviv, Rivne, Moskwa, Odesa (not Odessa). Thank you!"
"It must be Kyiv, Ukraine. We never were and will never be an appendage of russia."
"Do the right thing and start referring to the correct spelling of Kyiv."
"As an historian of Ukrainian heritage I find it demeaning to see that some of the most outstanding individuals in the United States would continue to misspell the name of Ukraine's capital city. It is Kyiv, not Kiev. And, that's official."
"THE OFFICIAL NAME HAS CHANGED WHY DO YOU NOT RESPECT THE COUNTRIES WISHES"
"The capital of Ukraine is only Kyiv!!!"
"Please update your internal controls to reflect a decades old standard. The omission is curious."
"The capital of should be spelt correctly - the same as you want your name to be spelt correctly!"
"It's about time. I too, find the spelling of "Kiev" extremely offensive, as well as a direct insult to Ukraine's independence. At the same time, by refusing to accept the Ukrainian spelling of the Ukrainian capitol, you are compromising your own integrity"
"Kyiv Kyiv Kyiv Kyiv Kyiv Kyiv Kyiv Kyiv"
"Your incorrect spelling of Kyiv negates and only demeans your otherwise intelligent writings."
"It's time to realize that Ukraine deserves UKRAINIAN and not RUssian !"
"It's not a difficult change. Please be politically correct and support the freedom of Ukraine!"
"Long overdue. Kiev seems an ancient spelling let alone being an incorrect one, does the New York Times want to remain in the the past?"
"Could not have stated it better. Thank you Taras"
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"The original petitioner also should have mentioned how quickly and willingly the world accepted China's spelling of the old Peking - now accepted worldwide as Beijing. New York Times - do the right thing and spell the capital of Ukraine using the Ukraini"
"Please correct the spelling for the capital of Ukraine to KYIV."
"This is long overdue."
"From now on Kyiv is Kyiv and always will be called Kyiv."
"Please change to KYIV."
"Dear NY Times,Please update the spelling of Ukraine's capital to its proper Ukrainian translitteration."
"I don't see what the problem would be in changing the spelling."
"I look forward for it."
