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Originally posted by wewak:
<BLOCKQUOTE>A·mer·i·can (-mr-kn)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the United States of America or its people, language, or culture.
2. Of or relating to North or South America, the West Indies, or the Western Hemisphere.
3. Of or relating to any of the Native American peoples.
4. Indigenous to North or South America. Used of plants and animals.
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of America.
2. A citizen of the United States.
3. American English.
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So an American is a native or inhabitant (Julian
) of either North or South America or a US citizen.
I hate arguments where both parties are right
Obviously, here one player is "more" right than the other... kutgw, Ian.
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Still wrong. Abbabloke clearly announces himself as
, ie as a noun, therefore the adjectival uses citing the continent as a whole aren't relevant. He is an American from (the United States of) America. Simple really. :cool:
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