Re: Unappetizing food language in North American English

Michel wrote on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:30:26 -0600:



Chee, did I say this was about a single country? I think I was
quite clear that it wasn't. And how can you know it predates
the creation of the US? Again with the thin skin...or is this
your subtle way of saying that as a USAian, you are blissfully

As an unapologetic American immigrant, I find the term "USAian", unappetizing, difficult to pronounce and a clumsy coinage.


and willingly unaware of anything before 1776? Because, you
know, that wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

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