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To: jalisco555; cripplecreek
I like the fact that they call themselves American Hindus rather than Hindu Americans. ...... cripplecreek

I've known lots of Indian-Americans and every one is grateful for the opportunity America has given them. ..... jalisco555

What's the big deal about whether "American" is used as the adjective or the noun?

Are "tall Americans" less American than "American tall people"?

Are "American red-heads" more patriotic that "red-headed Americans"?

Really? What's the big friggin' deal?

If grammar is to be used by some as an American patriotism litmus test, shouldn't the form where "American" is the NOUN be favored?

The answer to the question "What are you?" is a noun.

Whatever noun you choose for the answer to that question is what you consider yourself FIRST.

17 posted on 10/26/2008 7:36:29 AM PDT by Polybius
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To: Polybius

I consider myself to be an American. When I’m in a geneological discussion I consider myself to ba an American of German decent.

Things like tall American or fat American are simply a matter of common usage words that really don’t overide the fact that one is American. Be thankfull they don’t because then we would have politicians pandering to “Tall American Republicans” or Fat Americans for socialized medicine”

This message brought to you by the Lesbian Latino American coalition for muslim change.


19 posted on 10/26/2008 8:43:26 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Paying taxes for bank bailouts is apparently the patriotic thing to do. [/sarc])
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To: Polybius

As long as we’re talking English grammer here theres an old joke I remember. Teacher: “Johnny, give me two pronouns’’ Johnny:’’Who, me’’?


20 posted on 10/26/2008 12:05:11 PM PDT by Longtom
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