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Subject: And is it a term that any Canadian would be offended by, or is it used with fondness?

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Ian (Australia)
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Date Posted: 13:59:40 11/15/04 Mon
In reply to: Brent (Canada) 's message, "So do Canadians...As it refers to me and my countrymen I will assert its correctness (NT)" on 20:17:17 11/14/04 Sun

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[> [> [> [> Subject: That's what I was wondering, which is why I never use it.

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Dave (UK)
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Date Posted: 14:12:59 11/15/04 Mon

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[> [> [> [> [> Subject: It's no worse than using the term "aussie"

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George
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Date Posted: 07:16:26 11/16/04 Tue

It's also the name of a hockey team.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: It's on par with Brit, Aussie, Yank, and Kiwi...We use it on ourselves all the time

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Brent (Canada)
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Date Posted: 04:11:18 11/19/04 Fri

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Thanks - I feel much better informed now

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Ian (Australia)
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Date Posted: 13:52:54 11/19/04 Fri

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Subject: And is it a term that any Canadian would be offended by, or is it used with fondness?
Author: Ian (Australia)	[ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ] Date Posted: 13:59:40 11/15/04 Mon In reply to: Brent (Canada) 's message, "So do Canadians...As it refers to me and my countrymen I will assert its correctness (NT)" on 20:17:17 11/14/04 Sun [ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: That's what I was wondering, which is why I never use it.
Author: Dave (UK) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 14:12:59 11/15/04 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: It's no worse than using the term "aussie"
Author: George [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 07:16:26 11/16/04 Tue It's also the name of a hockey team. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: It's on par with Brit, Aussie, Yank, and Kiwi...We use it on ourselves all the time
Author: Brent (Canada) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 04:11:18 11/19/04 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Thanks - I feel much better informed now
Author: Ian (Australia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 13:52:54 11/19/04 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]