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Actually, "Joseluí Borge" is a very common pronunciation in some suburbs of Buenos Aires, for example the city council of Quilmes (http://www.lanacion.com.ar/42
by edko 11y ago
Actually, "Joseluí Borge" is a very common pronunciation in some suburbs of Buenos Aires, for example the city council of Quilmes (http://www.lanacion.com.ar/422798-impiden-que-una-calle-lleve-el-nombre-de-borges-en-quilmes http://www.lanacion.com.ar/422798-impiden-que-una-calle-llev...).
- daturkel 11y agoOf course, that's pronunciation rather than spelling.
- gone35 11y agoSo not true. The Peronista councilpeople were saying "José Luis Borges" (as opposed to "Jorge Luis Borges") to mockingly express their opposition to the measure of honoring him. From the article you cite: "[...] agregó Morelli, molesto porque varios de los ediles que expusieron en la sesión para rechazar el proyecto se referían al escritor como 'José Luis Borges'." Please don't spread misinformation in HN.