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Re: CHAT: silly names, prepositions

From:Frank George Valoczy <valoczy@...>
Date:Friday, March 23, 2001, 20:10
On Fri, 23 Mar 2001, Adam Walker wrote:

> Well, then you call us what ever you like in Canadian, eh? But when you > speak to us in American (cause we're to stupid about the rest of the world > to understand Canadian) then call us Americans. > > Adam
Where can I find a course in American language? It might be useful to me after Quebec becomes independent and British Columbia becomes the 52nd state ;)
> > > >From: Frank George Valoczy <valoczy@...> > >Reply-To: Constructed Languages List <CONLANG@...> > >To: CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU > >Subject: Re: CHAT: silly names, prepositions > >Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 13:16:39 -0800 > > > > > En réponse ?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 > > > > whatever you wish when speaking of us in French or German or Swahili > >or > > > > Russian or Spanish, but when speaking to us in English PLEASE have the > > > > courtesy to call us by our self-designation!!! Call me an > > > > estadoeunidienso > > > > (or whatever) in Spanish if you so desire (We call no one by their > > > > self-designations either.), but when speaking English call me an > > > > American. > > > > How incredibly arrogant to try to force another people to change their > > > > name > > > > for themselves!!! > > > > > > > >Just being facetious: what if I speak, Canadian ;) > > > >-----ferko > >Ferenc Gy. Valoczy > > > >Suurt chugunikka peene ahjo suhe et toukka. > > > >Virtual Votia - Vaddjamaa Internetaza: http://www.geocities.com/uralica > >railways page: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/3976/ > >25kV 50Hz: http://www.mp3.com/25kV50Hz > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com >
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