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Subject:	Re: National nouns (was:Americans, North Americans, Americasians)
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Date:	Fri, 31 May 2002 20:35:15 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Bruce Schlickbernd writes: > In lugnet.off-topic.fun, John Neal writes: > > In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Pedro Silva writes: > > > > > > > take Central African Republic, for instance; what do you call a national of > > > *that* state? > > > > Carrion? > > > > ;-) John > > > Central African(s). > > Bruce > (no, really, I looked it up <g>) So technically they share exactly the same problem as Americans: the noun refers purely to geography, not the people. You are not alone!... :-) Pedro

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		Re: National nouns (was:Americans, North Americans, Americasians)
(...) I think they are the Ubangi and some other tribes, and no, I think you got the noun exactly opposite: America is the country, Americans are the people. Note the (s) after Central African - cut and pasted exactly as written ("Noun:" that (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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		Re: National nouns (was:Americans, North Americans, Americasians)
(...) Central African(s). Bruce (no, really, I looked it up <g>) (23 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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