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Re: National nouns (was:Americans, North Americans, Americasians)
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Fri, 31 May 2002 21:11:24 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Pedro Silva writes:
> 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?
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> > > Carrion?
> > >
> > > ;-) John
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> > Central African(s).
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> > Bruce
> > (no, really, I looked it up <g>)
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> So technically they share exactly the same problem as Americans: the noun
> refers purely to geography, not the people.
> You are not alone!...
> :-)
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> Pedro
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 preceeded it was implied, so I cut that off).
Bruce
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