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Re: National nouns (was:Americans, North Americans, Americasians)
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Sat, 1 Jun 2002 23:41:32 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> 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?
> > > >
> > > > 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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> 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).
Noted. I made some confusion when translating this into my own native
language, then back; what I meant wasn't exactly what I wrote, and I only
realize that now. Sorry 'bout it. :-(
Clarification: I meant to express the similaritude in the process of naming
the inhabitants of both these places, nothing else. I screwed up grammar,
but then again I'm a bit rusty on mine...
As for America being a country... discussion is futile ;-)
Pedro
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