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Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik
PS: A question for Nick Beale
Why did the British add (keep?) the i in Heligoland?
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I deny any responsibility for this! It seems to be from the same people that added an ‘s’ to Lyon and Marseille in the English versions of their names. I can understand for example how Brighthelmstone became Brighton over the centuries, but why make a name longer?