2007-01-01 15:46:06 · 16 answers · asked by AngryAmerican82 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
people from canada are canadians
2007-01-01 15:48:56 · answer #1 · answered by TINKERBELL 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Your right. People from Canada are Canadians, people from France are French, and those hailing from Japan are Japanese. However if you are from America, you are some selection from the crayola library (black, white, brown, yellow, red).
A better question would be: Why is America the only country that you're something else other then you nationality?
2007-01-01 23:57:06 · answer #2 · answered by gatewlkr 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question, it showed that most of the people don't take their time to understand the question (like the first and the third men who DIDN'T answer your question).
I can explain why (phonetically speaking, there is an explanation for that), but that would not count at all. So, here's another question for you: why are the people from China called Chinese, but the people from America are not called... Americanese???
2007-01-01 23:52:58 · answer #3 · answered by mrquestion 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Uh, there are some dense people on this board. I get what you're saying. The English language is just funny in that way. And it IS funny, now that you mention it. Never thought about that before.
2007-01-01 23:50:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
African American, European American, American Italian, India American. Mexican American. And so on. With the exception of the true natives. Its the same everywhere. Canadian chinese. to Canadian Indians (true natives to the country) Stooop!
2007-01-01 23:54:34 · answer #5 · answered by JAMI E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the same reason that people from Poland are called Poles but people from Holland aren't called Holes?????
2007-01-01 23:48:16 · answer #6 · answered by Kble 4 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Because a lot of the world is somewhat logical. You example proves it.
2007-01-02 00:03:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course they are its like saying people from paraguay arnt called guays jk. i think you may have your facts mixed up.
2007-01-01 23:55:32 · answer #8 · answered by Krayden 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the English language for you.
It doesn't make sense most of the time.
2007-01-01 23:47:26 · answer #9 · answered by . 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Think about it:
Are people from Peru called Peruns?
Sweden...Swedeners?
France...Francens?
Spain...Spainers?
Portugal...Portugalese?
Switzerland...Switzerlanders?
2007-01-01 23:52:41 · answer #10 · answered by backinbowl 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Erm....last time I looked, Canadian nationals came from Canada; thus they are indeed "Canadians".
2007-01-02 00:04:03 · answer #11 · answered by Hotwad 980 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋