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Notice to All American Demonyms
Should you desire to have a Demonym rather than a Nationality, America is the place for you.
From the US Gov Printing Office Style Manual .. chapter 17
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/stylemanual/browse.html
Not me. I left this place a long time ago.
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07/19/10, 09:14 AM
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Here is Chapter 5 of the same manual ... nationalities of the several States
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07/19/10, 09:29 AM
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It's a usage guide, what's your point?
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07/19/10, 09:31 AM
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Too close to Demon to suit me.
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07/19/10, 09:36 AM
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Someone's been reading "The Golden Compass"! LOL
I'm glad to see the one for my home state has been changed to "Michiganian," which I believe is more dignified than the former "Michigander." Honk, honk. 
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07/19/10, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by willow_girl
Someone's been reading "The Golden Compass"! LOL
I'm glad to see the one for my home state has been changed to "Michiganian," which I believe is more dignified than the former "Michigander." Honk, honk. |
It wasn't as bad as that. Back in 1973 you would be a Michiganite.
More like a Smurf than a goose. 
A "der" ending might be the masculine of the word.
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07/19/10, 09:49 AM
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"Michiganite" sounds like a mineral
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07/19/10, 02:18 PM
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Too close to Demon to suit me.
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07/19/10, 02:33 PM
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I've never heard the word "Alabamian".........ever.
Wyomingite?
I guess, I'm not sure what else you'd use................
Never thought that much about it. 
I always call people from Oklahoma "Okie-Homers" 
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07/19/10, 05:47 PM
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I should add that this came out harsher than I intended, I meant to be more of a "what are you getting at?" sorry
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07/19/10, 06:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willow_girl
Someone's been reading "The Golden Compass"! LOL
I'm glad to see the one for my home state has been changed to "Michiganian," which I believe is more dignified than the former "Michigander." Honk, honk. |
I always liked "Michugana."
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07/19/10, 06:05 PM
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I should add that this came out harsher than I intended, I meant to be more of a "what are you getting at?" sorry |
Not a problem. Direct is better than oblique. 
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I always liked "Michugana."
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Bwahaha!
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07/19/10, 09:26 PM
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I always liked "Michugana."
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Isn't that what you get when you cross a Michigander with an iguana?
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07/19/10, 10:19 PM
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i think i will save this Palani quote for future reference.
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this message has probably been edited to correct typos, spelling errors and to improve grammar... 
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07/19/10, 10:44 PM
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Oh, ok.
In that case your feet smell and you dress funny.
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I always thought people from Maine were called Mainiacs
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Only some of us. 
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In that case your feet smell and you dress funny.
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I represent that! :lock1:
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