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From: Brooks, Mark <mark.brooks at twc.state.tx.us>
Subject: LL-L "Names" 2008.06.19 (01) [E]

Elsie said: "Ron, I appreciate you writing 'US Americans'."

Yes, I try to stay sensitive to folks from Latin America when I participate
in forums or chats in Spanish that involve people from Spanish speaking
America.  When they ask where I come from I say that I am an
"estadounidense" (united-stateser)  They always laugh or joke with me for
using that word.  I think it sounds kind of pretentious and they usually
seem surprised (pleasantly) by it.  The word that they use is generally
"americano" or "norteamericano".  Norteamericano (North American) doesn't
quite do it either, because that includes Canadians, Mexicans, and US
Americans which they mean to include only the US variety.  That's why I
think estadounidense works pretty well.  However, technically that could
apply to Mexicans as well.  What's a guy to do?

Mark Brooks

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From: Mike Morgan <mwmosaka at gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Names" 2008.06.19 (01) [E]

From: Maria Elsie Zinsser <ezinsser at icon.co.za>
> Ron, I appreciate you writing 'US Americans'.
>

Oops. *I* (mis?)read it as Ron having included himself into the citizenry of
the country he has adopted i(.e. the one I left 30 years ago to become
Asian!)  ...with emphasis indicated by capital letters : *US* Americans ;-)

MWM || マイク || Мика || माईक || માઈક || ਮਾਈਕ
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Dr Michael W Morgan
Managing Director
Ishara Foundation
Mumbai (Bombay), India
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माईकल मोर्गन (पी.एच.डी.)
मेनेजिंग डॉयरेक्टर
ईशारा फॉउंडेशन (मुंबई )
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茂流岸マイク(言語学博士)
イシャラ基金の専務理事・事務局長
ムンバイ(ボンベイ)、インド

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

Indeed, Mike, indeed.

"Asian"? I call it "Eurasian", which means that you and I have two in
common. Not that this is a competition, but I'm one ahead: Australian.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron
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