Re: Incorrect use of "it's" in package control files -- file mass bug?
On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 08:50:06 +0200, John H. Robinson, IV wrote:
> Having been borne and raised in the US, I support and use the term
> ``Usian'' to refer to those from the US. American is not precise enough,
> as it can refer to anyone from either continent.
>
> Yes, Canadians, Brazilians, Mexicans, and Colombians are all Americans.
> Just like how Frenchman, Germans, and Spaniards are all Europeans.
In one sense the citizens of the U.S.A. are Americans.
In another sense North and South Americans are Americans.
I cannot remember a case where it wasn't clear from the
context which sense was intended.
--
Thomas Hood
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