Trial Period On Contract?

[TracyTrace]

Nope - Worry About The EU

American.

In fact technically "American" covers all American continentals including Peruvians, Chileans etc. Perhaps you mean the United States of America.

Actually you will find that regardless of which part of the hemisphere Americans hail from they can NOT migrate here at will.

At least Northern Americans have the visa waiver program as the Brits do with us but most South Americans require a visa to visit, much less to work herel

However seeing as your little island has absorbed over 400,000 Eastern European migrants in the last few years and will absorb a whole lot more when the next batch of Eastern European countries becomes part of the EU should you really be bothered with one American in the face of the largest wave of mass immigration your country has experienced?

[Ardesco]

My goodness these Americans take everything far too personally.

I hate to see how you would have survived the British schooling system, I'm guessing you would have had severe depression and then probably ended up as a Goth.

(here is where I find out you are a Goth, which in a way would explain the taking everything too personally )

[oraclesmith]

Actually you will find that regardless of which part of the hemisphere Americans hail from they can NOT migrate here at will.

At least Northern Americans have the visa waiver program as the Brits do with us but most South Americans require a visa to visit, much less to work herel

However seeing as your little island has absorbed over 400,000 Eastern European migrants in the last few years and will absorb a whole lot more when the next batch of Eastern European countries becomes part of the EU should you really be bothered with one American in the face of the largest wave of mass immigration your country has experienced?

Actually I was correcting Asterix - it's a sort of game us sad lonely contractors play sometimes. It was also a subtle attempt at wrong-footing the thread, but clearly it didn't work.

Anyhow, I like the US. I use a stars and stripes beach towel for the gym and have a US flag in the pencil mug on my desk. Like most US citizens, I don't much like the Republicans.

Bring on the East Europeans ! They are generally hard working and they'll boost the economy. The immigrants we don't like are the ones which just go straight on the dole and stay there, sucking up our tax contributions and boosting the crime rate.

[Asterix]

Correcting ME ?

So what do you call yourselves these days ? I'd have thought you are all American citizens or Yanks as most commonly referred to. Hence the 'American dream' which is what you all aspire to, because it's exactly that, a dream. Wake up!

[oraclesmith]

Actually I am not an American of any persuasion. Remember - read twice, post once !

[Troll]

American.

In fact technically "American" covers all American continentals including Peruvians, Chileans etc. Perhaps you mean the United States of America.

Are you sure you haven't got that the wrong way around?

Strictly speaking I should have referred to 'North America' as ‘America’ does include North & Southern America (and I do like Canadians as well) but I believe the term 'American' usage is taken to mean a citizen of the USA, but without access to a OED cannot confirm.

[Asterix]

Butting in

Oraclesmith, the question was clearly addressed to Tracy not yourself, so it's twice you've come in in this thread with the wrong info. Read your advice !!

[oraclesmith]

Oxford Handy Dictionary : American ; Of the continent of America; of the United States;

So we're both right. But I'm right first !

If you like Canadians, then why include them in your definition of "American", which you clearly don't like.

[oraclesmith]

Oraclesmith, the question was clearly addressed to Tracy not yourself, so it's twice you've come in in this thread with the wrong info. Read your advice !!

Ah, but the title of your piece was 'Correcting ME ?' which clearly refers to my correction of your typo.

[Troll]

[QUOTE=oraclesmith]Oxford Handy Dictionary : American ; Of the continent of America; of the United States;

So we're both right. But I'm right first !
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No
I was never wrong