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[bifftastic]

The other thing to remember, I think, is that Roman letters are not only used in English. The many languages that use them have very different ways of using combinations of vowels (amongst other differences).

[r2d2]

The other thing to remember, I think, is that Roman letters are not only used in English.

I fully endorse your statement.

May I add that - my mother language isn't English but a West Germanic language as well (German), an irrelevant information in this context - RTGS (of Romanization) is unique - and this should be appreciated.

If you think in what may turn out of Михаил Горбачёв (Mikhail Gorbachev) in the headlines of an Italian newspaper, eventually

Michail Sergeevič Gorbačëv – in russo: Михаил Сергеевич Горбачёв[?] ascolta[?·info], [mʲɪxʌˈil sʲɪrˈgʲejɪvʲɪʧ gərbʌˈʧof], scrittura fonetica comune usata in italiano Mikhail Gorbaciov, traslitterazione ISO9-1995 Mihail Sergeevič Gorbačëv, scrittura semi-fonetica anglosassone Mikhail Gorbachev

--- wow---

Headlines should be shorter than my qoutation ...

RTGS generates a clear and single result for the headline, in all newspapers printed in Latin letters.

Concerning names of Thai politicians, however, my observation is that they are trans...newspapered more the 'Indian way', i.e. 'IAST-like'. Her Majesty, the King of Thailand:

ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช अतुल्यतेज भूमिबोल Bhumibol Adulyadej

[pensive]

Tod asked for "how", the methodology.

Err, I don't think Tod asked for anything. It was just a rant.

[tod-daniels]

I hate when Tod rants like that too and just for the record; I am Tod !!!

And to think I've been alcohol free for over a year now ....

Sorry for the rant people. Really. ..

Mods, feel free to delete it.

[pensive]

Sorry, Tod, I must have been on the wrong page when I posted; the thread had well and truly moved on. I was not trying to make a point. As David and Bui said, rant on.