----- Original Message ----- From: "J. van Baardwijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 6:09 AM Subject: Re: Tragedy in Israel
> > Of course "America" is more than just the United States. It also includes > Canada, Central America and South America. How often have you heard me > criticising Canada, Central America and South America? > > We have co-opted the name America. The rest of the western hemisphere may continue to call themselves the americas (with a small a), but The USA is *The* America. We allow them to use americas temporarily because they are not all that far down our list of "Things to Co-opt". xponent Growth Industry Maru rob
