On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:01:25 +0900, Miles Bader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> The etymology of the word is not english: (Hindu + stan). When
>> incorporating it into English, the word came with a well defined
>> meaning.
> Apparently the english authors who used it didn't realize that, and
> I assume their usage reflects the general usage at the time they
> were writing. Anyway, for whatever reason, the given usage was
> present, and reasonably common, _in english_ at one time. The
> dictionary documents that, as is their job.
I think we have some reading comprehension issues here. Let me
try one more time. The usage you speak of is:
i) Old
ii) Non PC
iii) An over generalization
If the dictionary is still perpetuating that definition, it is
falling into a pattern of disseminating information that is:
i) Old
ii) Non PC
iii) An over generalization
HTH. HAND,
manoj
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