Re: CHAT: silly names, prepositions

On Thursday, March 22, 2001, at 07:50 AM, Christophe Grandsire wrote:

> En réponse à Adam Walker <dreamertwo@...>:
>
> > Me too!  There is one and ONLY one acceptable self-designation for
> > citizens
> > of the United States of AMERICA, and that is American.  You may call us
> > [snip]
> > How incredibly arrogant to try to force another people to change their
> > name
> > for themselves!!!
> >
>
> Approximately as arrogant as using the word corresponding to a whole continent
> [snip]
> United States of America.
>
> Christophe.
Who(m)ever you agree with, this whole argument is moot.


Andy

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