descendents

[Laurence Horn]

At 1:24 PM -0700 6/15/06, FRITZ JUENGLING wrote:
>I am pretty sure we have discussed this before, where 'descendents'
>is used in place of 'ancestors.' I found this on a site dedicated to
>the War of 1812.  It seems a bit embarrassing, as you're being told
>to contact the prime minister.  You'd think folks interested in
>history would get it right.
>Fritz
>
>
>Tell the Prime Minister Remembering
>the War of 1812 is Important to Canadians
>Just CLICK, SIGN, and SEND
>A 200th Anniversary Initiative to honour
>  the sacrifice of our Descendents.
>
Maybe they figured that's the difference between "descendents" and
"descendants".  Or not.

LH

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