in fact, most native English speakers /and let's admit it, they are not particularly known for their foreign language skills
Well maybe, but all countries seem to do it. E.g.the French have Londres, Poles & Spanish have their own versions of 'foreign' towns cities too.
Paris is always anglisiced - people never talk about going to Paree, but people tend to make a stab at authentic pronunciations for other French destinations.
People tend to go out of their way to say Ibeetha for Ibiza these days rather than the old Ibeetza.
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