why don't we call a canadian resident a CANADAN?
because the name of this country is canada, not canadia!!!
for example: do we say germanians to germans? no we don't!
and we say an albanian because it is albania, not albana... what a language....
2006-06-14 22:32:51 · 10 answers · asked by That Guy! 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
the suffix "ian" is often used to create an adjective to describe a group or dervied from a proper noun.
Iran--Iranian
Christ--Christian
guard--Guardian
Jung--Jungian
Hungary--Hungarian
plebe--plebian
Mars-martian
Athens--Athenian
Glasgow--Glaswegian
So Although there's no readily explainable reason WHY we say Canadian instead of Canadan, there are enough other examples to show that it is a far from anomalous label.
2006-06-15 05:59:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 1⤋
You're seeking consistency where, frankly, there is very little. People from new york are new yorkERS but people from iowa are iowaNS. Closer to the mark may be simply because canadian is easier to say than canadan.
2006-06-15 05:35:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People from Denmark are Danish and people from Germany should Germanins. Just one of those things I suppose.
I'm a CanadAN!!!
2006-06-14 22:38:27 · answer #3 · answered by Aimee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you are right english is a funny funny language
but i can tell you the reason in french a word for canada was canadia so the people of canda are called canadians.
2006-06-15 00:55:59 · answer #4 · answered by tourist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well u are not tottally right. the people of india>>indians, russia>>russian, but i can just tell u that the people of canada re called canadians!!
2006-06-15 01:21:34 · answer #5 · answered by Gary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alang pakyelaman ne,.,. balu yo mamulang ko ngan pakantut na mu pin o kaya patsupa karing mararagul yung ti-ti a ating bayag...
2006-06-14 22:35:21 · answer #6 · answered by "Mhique" 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well maybe it is written that way because it is a French word and it might be the way they spell it.
2006-06-14 22:44:15 · answer #7 · answered by jibbers4204 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless yo are from Quebec. then it's Canadiens! GO HABS!! LOL
2006-06-14 22:34:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm who knows and who cares
2006-06-14 22:48:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
holy **** you're right!..lets get that "who knows and who cares" person...attack!!!!!!!!!!...this is a fine "kettle o' fish" youve opened!
2006-06-14 22:36:15 · answer #10 · answered by Spud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋