After how many generations does the prefix drop before "American"? Example: Irish-American, African-American
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they should drop the "African-American" because I'm just American, but if you must use, then say Black., but for the people who are actually African and came to America to be citizens should keep the name...  same should apply to everyone...
678643
American is the proper term for a citizen of the United States of America. While Americans speak the English language, they are not generally considered English by nationality -- they are indeed considered Americans.\n\nWhile many Americans will identify themselves as just Americans for their nationality, Americans also identify themselves by their  racial or ethnic origins or their immigrant origins. Some might refer to themselves as "Irish Americans" (meaning Americans whose ancestors came from Ireland) or "Japanese Americans" (meaning Americans whose ancestors came from Japan) or "African Americans" (meaning Americans whose ancestors came from Africa).
546366
Why choose? I like both.  Of course, I have a Native American mom and an Irish father - making me half of each.  The only real Americans are Native Americans.  All other Americans come from somewhere else - usually a mixture of other countries.
866078
I believe names are given by the child's parents or a close family member. U.S culture has sipped throughout the world so it wouldn't surprise me to find some people with more common American names. As for Europeans becoming mainstreams in schools, don't quite see your point. Europeans aren't that fund of Americans trust me I live in Europe.
883413
the answer is 0...There are some black americans. but technically they are not "african americans"...an african american is born in africa and then migrates to the usa....a black american is born here.....if this wasn't true, it would make me a german, irish, english, indian american.....but im not...im a white american...
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Not very many. I had a very old aunt from Alabama, who often said Nigra, and she wasn't being nice. Other than her, Nobody in my family uses the word. (1 out of 37) But I'm glad that kids use it now, because it will soon be a word like 'yankee'. That was a terrible thing to call a white person in the south, until they won the world series several time, and the word changed it's connotation. But, a rose by another name smells as sweet. And pretty soon some bigot will find a new slur.
1071219
both the spellings are correct...it basically depends from person to person...what they wanna use....so take your pick
475001
It's called the root.  "Affixes," I take it, is for prefixes and suffixes.  Yes, here it is; Webster has it.  But I won't quote, as this would only make it more complicated.\n\nSo it goes like this:  prefix to root to suffix.
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dUDE IT DEPENDS WHAT YOU MEAN.iM WHIT iRISH /GERMAN AMARICAN american.i HOPE YOUR NOT A RACIST.BECAUSE LOOK AT YOUR BLOOD LINE WHAT COUNTRY DID YOUR FAMILY DID YOU COME FROM.UNLESS YOUR AMERICAN INDIAN /YOUR A GUEST LIKE THE REST OF US./
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That is what it implies to me.\nI never refer to people by their complexion unless I'm at a loss, and then I use light complected, medium complected or dark complected. Never colored or black or even African American. They are American. I am American. I am not pale or Irish/German American and would hate to be categorized like that. I feel using the word "complected" refers solely to the fact that people have different skin tones, rather than being an ethnic or racial term.
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My father and his family were German, my mothers side were all Irish.  The Irish side was more influential to me for a myriad of reasons.  I think that is mostly from their sense of family and closeness.  Didn't matter that I was the "American cousin' just that I was family so the always included me when I was around or talk to me when they see me online.  As a matter of fact I am in PMs with one of my cousins from Dublin now, he is helping me with some questions I have about some things.  Family is very important to them, it gives a sense of who you are and where you come from.  Doesn't seem to matter that there are differences in beliefs or how we were raised, family is family and you stick together.  All of us learn of the rich history of our family and their roots.  That seems to give you a connection to your past and gives you some sense of self and who and what you are.  \n\nThat is different from my fathers side, there was no sense of history from there, my grandmother always said when they came from Germany they left that all behind to become Americans and start anew.
1177549
Think you might refer to DAR/SAR which means: \nDaughters Of The American Revolution (DAR) or Sons Of The American Revolution (SAR).
540834
First there were negroes, then coloreds, then blacks and now African-Americans. Why change a name before it can even become old?  Why change a good name at all?
197203
This is one of the great flaws in labeling people, especially using politically correct terms.\n\nLogically, if someone with Irish ancestors is an "Irish-American", and someone with Italian ancestors is "Italian-American", then someone with white ancestors from South Africa is "African-American".\n\nMy friend Janus is very dark skinned, but was born in England to family from the carribean. Nothing sets her off like calling her an African-American. She'll tell you quite properly that she's English!!\n\nI have no idea what to call my friend who was born in India, raised in Tanzania, Toronto and New Jersey, and now lives in San Francisco. Perhaps "Well travelled" is the best description!
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Okay, here we go (Make sure your browser setting is on Unicode for viewing.):\nMother Side\n母亲 Mother\n姥姥 Grandmother\n太姥姥 Great Grandmother\n祖姥姥 Great Great Grandmother\n太祖姥姥 Great Great Great Grandmother\nFather Side\n奶奶 Grandmother\n太奶奶 Great Grandmother\n祖奶奶 Great Great Grandmother\n太祖奶奶 Great Great Great Grandmother
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What does U.S. stand for? UNITED States. Diversity has it's roots in division and divisiveness. What was once a "melting pot" where people from all over the world came to be part of something great is now a shattered dream with fragments clashing rather than melding together. Diversity is killing America and leaving behind a broken dream and a lost hope. If we don't get rid of the "-" American philosophy we will have gotten rid of America. To me, calling yourself a ___-American is like a married woman calling herself ___-Whatever(Rodham-Clinton for instance). It simply means that the bets are hedged and the old name is still too important to fully adopt the new. Be proud of who you are and where you came from yes, but be prouder of who you became and where you are now.
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Cousin in law I guess. 'once removed' means one generation difference and 'cousin in law' sounds right in your situation.