Re: Re: What is a

[hopfgapr@sprynet.com]

However, there are Puerto Rican "Nationalists" that wish independence from the USA.

I think on rare occasions, "Nationals" and Nationalists" are transposed.

-Paul Hopfgarten
-Derry NH


Dave Faneuf <tklaundry@juno.com> wrote:
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On Fri, 14 Sep 2001 02:57:44 -0400 "Joseph Pappalardo"
 
Yes, I believe we had this discussion when I heard a reporter refer to a
Puerto Rican National.  

The way I would use the term is to talk about a citizen of another
country "Pakistani National" who is physically in another country, so as
an example bin Laden would be a "Saudi National" in Afganistan.

Since Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth of the United States there is no such
thing as a Puerto Rican National, they would be called Americans.

df