Bbc Spelling

[Hopkirk]

Normally the BBC are immaculate in their spelling.

Have they made a mistake with Herzegovina here though?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/bosnia-hercegovina

[boxtops]

It's an alternative spelling, hopkirk - I've just googled it.

[Hopkirk]

I have never seen anyone else spell it that way.

[royfromaus]

In other world cup news.

http://www.redditian.com/r/pics/287zp8

Will it catch on?

[HansUrbancka]

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bosnia-and-hercegovina

[Peter Pedant]

c is transliterated as ts in quite a lot of languages

well not transliterated - carries the sound /ts/

Mandarin springs to mind

[Sipowicz]

The official logo spells "Brasil". The hoarding in line with the halfway line spells "Brazil"?

[Baldric]

Check above the Flag and Coat of Arms


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina

[royfromaus]

Are you are watching the Germany game, Hopkirk?

No immaculate spelling from ITV.