Do you regard English speakers from other countries as foreigners?

[nq:1]For me, to be called a foreigner, one has to speak a different language. Idon't regard Americans and Australians etc. as foreigners. What are others'views on this subject?[/nq]
One who is from a foreign country or place is a foreigner. In fact, any outsider could be considered as such.
That's my view.
Zz

[nq:1]For me, to be called a foreigner, one has to speak a different language. I don't regard Americans and Australians etc. as foreigners. What are others' views on this subject?[/nq]
If English is not their native language, they're foreigners.

If English is their native language, they're furriners.

If they're from another planet, they're aliens.
If they pick their teeth

on 02 Nov 2003:
[nq:1]For me, to be called a foreigner, one has to speak a different language. I don't regard Americans and Australians etc. as foreigners. What are others' views on this subject?[/nq]
Anyone who comes from a country other than mine is a "foreigner" regardless of their language. Language is only one part of culture and it is not sufficient to imply familiarity with the rest

[nq:1]For me, to be called a foreigner, one has to speak a different language. I don't regard Americans and Australians etc. as foreigners. What are others' views on this subject?[/nq]
In the United States, my understanding of "foreigner" is as including people from any other country, English-speaking or not, among foreigners, except Canadians. (I don't know if this is a good thing or not - bu

on 02 Nov 2003:
[nq:2]For me, to be called a foreigner, one has to ... etc. as foreigners. What are others' views on this subject?[/nq]
[nq:1]In the United States, my understanding of "foreigner" is as including people from any other country, English-speaking or not, among ... country. At best, it's sort of a domestic country.) But the word "foreigner" isn't used very much in any case.[/nq

[nq:1]For me, to be called a foreigner, one has to speak a different language. I don't regard Americans and Australians etc. as foreigners. What are others' views on this subject? Cheers, Matt[/nq]
I don't think "foreigner" refers to language at all. The word "foreign" just means "unfamiliar", and the general usage is in reference to a person who does not share one's nationality.

Mike

[nq:1]For me, to be called a foreigner, one has to speak a different language. I don't regard Americans and Australians etc. as foreigners. What are others' views on this subject? Cheers, Matt[/nq]
A foreigner is from another country (including the past) In my Social Security days, I once gave a colleague guidance on how to treat a claim from a Canadian - viz, in the terminology of that decade

[nq:2]For me, to be called a foreigner, one has to ... etc. as foreigners. What are others' views on this subject?[/nq]
[nq:1]In the United States, my understanding of "foreigner" is as including people from any other country, English-speaking or not, among ... country. At best, it's sort of a domestic country.) But the word "foreigner" isn't used very much in any case.[/nq]
I agree very m

[nq:2]In the United States, my understanding of "foreigner" is as ... the word "foreigner" isn't used very much in any case.[/nq]
[nq:1]I agree very much with that last sentence. "Foreigner" seems like a very un-American (and I don't mean that in ... in hand). "Foreigner" is at least quasi-derogatory. OTOH I get the sense that British speakers still often use "foreigner", FWTM.[/nq]
That's

[nq:1]To an American, a person from - say - Germany - is a foreigner.[/nq]
To you, maybe, Coop. Not to me; I wouldn't use that word. It ain't natural. You saying you consider Bavarian-bred Dr. Reinhold (Rey) Aman a "foreigner"? I consider him a Fellow American.
[nq:1]It doesn't make any difference if you call them a foreigner, a non-native-English speaker, an otherlander, or whatever the t