LL-L "History" 2005.09.23 (13) [E/German]

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From: Isaac M. Davis <isaacmacdonalddavis at gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "History" 2005.09.23 (03) [E]

Ron wrote:

> As far as I know -- unless things have changed in recent years -- "Yank"
> is
> the usual casual Australian (not necessarily full-blown "Ocker") name for
> "American."  It is not necessarily disparaging.  Most Australians would
> consider "Yankee" a separate, specific name, closer to the original
> American
> usage.

That's pretty much the Canadian usage too, as I've observed it. Though
people of my generation (born in the '80s) tend not to say 'Yank' as much as
our parents' generation.

Isaac M. Davis

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From: Karl-Heinz Lorenz <Karl-Heinz.Lorenz at gmx.net>
Subject: LL-L "History" 2005.09.23 (06) [E]

> This is what I wrote not too long ago (LL-L "Language use" 2005.08.16 (05)

Sorry Ron, I should have read the postings in August and so I would have
noticed, that you already discussed this before. There's nothing one could
add!

Kompliment, Respekt, as we use to say in Vienna
Karl-Heinz

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: History

Seawas, Karl-Heinz!

> Sorry Ron ...

Ischoo guad, Oida.  Nix passiat.  I hoid ah ma Bappn iban Oanoid.

> Kompliment, Respekt, as we use to say in Vienna

Whatever happened to "Kiss d' Hand, Hea Gehämrot," or at least a modest
"Kezét csókolom, tanácsos úr"?

Seawas pfiati!

Kumpelmenten,
Reinhard/Ron
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schau laung guat gnua fia eich, es Zniachtaln." (An American in Vienna)

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