diverse = 'ethnically different'

[Joel S. Berson]

Completely out of its context, I can understand this as meaning that
within itself, China has more diversity (of ethnicities) than the
U.S. does (within itself).  But only Jon or some other hearer can
tell me that our Congressman meant "China may be different from us,
ethnically ...".

Joel

At 1/18/2011 12:29 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>African-American Congressman on CNN just now: "China may be diverse compared
>to us...."
>
>JL
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