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Re: CHAT: silly names, prepositions

From:Andrew D Chaney <adchaney@...>
Date:Thursday, March 22, 2001, 15:32
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 adchaney@louisiana.edu http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/~adc7593/