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From: lilandbr@scn.org (Leland Bryant Ross)
Subject: Re: Gaijin vs -san  (was Re: If you hate ... )
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 03:13:05 GMT
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In a previous article, edantes@cts.com () says:

>>>No, there are two continents, North American and South America. 
Canadians >>>Mexicans and us Americans are referred to as North Americans.
>>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^

>>See, that's what I mean: "us Americans".  

If he had said "we Americans", I would agree with you, but "us Americans"
							    ^^^^
is disambiguated, wouldn't you say?

>When talking about national origins no one has come up with a better
>tern to designate citizens of the United States of America than
>"Americans". 

Not so fast.  We Esperantists call them "usonanoj", which is a clear 
improvement.

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