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HSS Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Hong Kong People

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00I've said Hong Kong people to call those from there, but you would also call them Hong Kongers, wouldn't you? Is there any other way?02br
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0Hi Hiro,02br 02br 01font 00I've said Hong Kong people to call those from there, but you would also call them Hong Kongers, wouldn't you? 02font 02br 02br 00I'd just say 'people in Hong Kong'. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi Hiro,02br 02br 01font 00I've said Hong Kong people to call those from there, but you would also call them Hong Kongers, wouldn't you?
  • 02font 02br 02br 00I'd just say 'people in Hong Kong'.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi Hiro,02br
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01font00I've said Hong Kong people to call those from there, but you would also call them Hong Kongers, wouldn't you? Is there any other way?02font02br
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00I'd just say 'people in Hong Kong'. I've never heard anyone say 'Hong Kongers'.02br
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0Hi, Clive.02br
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00So the term, Hong Kongers, is not too popular, is it? My google search came back with 80,000 + hits, such as this CNN site:02br
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0 Hong Kongers - not the common term for it, though sometimes I use that in an instant message or a casual email. 0-
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0 Hi HSS02br
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00This inadequacy of the English language is a constant source of amusement to outsiders.05000 (Absolutely no offence/offense meant.) The Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary offers two words for a person who lives in Hong Kong:01i00a Hong Konger02i00 and 01i00a Hongkongite02i00. Note the spelling
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1i00Hongkongite? Yuck!02i02br
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01i00(FWIW: The most common term seems to be Hong Kong people.)02i0-
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0Residents in Tokyo are also called Tokyo01font01i00ites02i00. :-)02font0-
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0 Tokyo residents are also called Tokyo01font01i00ites02i02font00. :-) 0-
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01cite10HSS12cite10Tokyo residents are also called Tokyo11font11i10ites12i12font10. :-)12blockquote
10Could I be a Helsinkiite?05002br
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