In a message dated 9/17/2001 5:43:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
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<< Sauds >>

Reinhold,

I have seen most references to people from Saudi Arabia as "Saudis," and many
references to people from Afghanistan as "Afghans."  (I always thought that
Afghans were either blankets or hounds!)

Do you know if there a preferred way of referencing these two groups-
Sauds/Saudis or Afghans/Afghanis?  Or, is it just another tag we have hung on
an ethnic group?  (I have such information overload that I can't face the
research!)

Thanks,
Gretchen in San Jose
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