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Re: U.Sican?
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Jeremy Butler <[log in to unmask]>
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Film and TV Studies Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 9 Mar 1992 18:13:31 CST
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On Mon, 9 Mar 1992 15:52:26 EST Servetus said:
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>> Remember that one also shouldn't say "American" when one means "U.S."
>>
>What then does one use to refer to someone from the United States?
>a) an american?
>b) a United Statser?
>c) a Gringo?
>d) a person from the United States?
>e) ??????
>
>-Paul Lantinga
 
 Why not "a United States citizen"?  If we don't want to be known as
 "continent hogs" (from a David Letterman top ten list) we should take
 care not to disenfranchise our North American neighbors.
 
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