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- From: steven@spxtech.qc.ca (Steve Potter)
- Subject: Re: Definition of/d'un "Quebecois"
- References: <13519@audetf>
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.093351.13288@spxtech.qc.ca>
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- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 14:33:50 GMT
- Organization: Securiplex Technologies Inc., Montreal, Canada
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- From article <13519@audetf>, by audetf@Software.Mitel.COM (Francois Audet):
- > In article <BxprxH.2uu@mach1.wlu.ca> scooper6@mach1.wlu.ca (stephen cooper 9209 U) writes:
- >>What is the definition of a "Quebecois"? I'm especially interested in what
- >>Quebec nationalists have to say. Is a Quebecois someone who lives in
- >>Quebec, or is it much narrower, i.e. someone who can trace their family in
- >>Quebec back to the 1600's?
- >
- > A "quebecois" is simply a Quebec citizen. Anyone legally a Quebec
- > citizen.
- >
- > PS: It helps if that person thinks of hiself/herself as being a
- > quebecois.
- >
-
- Many 'anglophones' consider themselves to be "quebecers" (which, i suppose
- could be linguistically translated to "quebecois" ?) - but you won't find
- many of them taking to the streets screaming "Le Quebec au quebecois!" on
- Jean Baptiste Day. :-)
-
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