Re: A language by any other name
On Thu, Sep 20, 2001 at 04:37:45PM +0100, Nick Phillips wrote:
> Besides, it was probably the ignorant Brits on the committee that decided
> on the codes that insisted that they didn't like "UK" :(
Well, UK is rather improper for a country code, because that is an acronym
for a generic term. Same with US. Yeah, I know that everybody knows which
kingdom or states they refer to, but it still feels wrong...
http://www.everything2.com/?node=Avoid%20Ethnocentrism
(How off-topic can I get? :)
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