WANAAGSANE | Monday, November 20, 2000 - 02:13 am ASSALAMU CALAYKUM SOMALIS (NOT SOMALIANS). I HAVE TO WRITE THIS DESPITE THE FACT THAT SOMEONE ELSE WROTE ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN ANOTHER FORUM. THERE IS NO SUCH WORD AS SOMALIAN/SOMALIEN. THE WORD (ADJECTIVE/NOUN) THAT DESCRIBES, A HUMAN BEING BORN SOMALI IS SOMALI. SOME OF YOU, I AM SURE DO IT OUT OF INNOCENCE. IT IS NOT A CRIME USING THE WORD SOMALIEN/SOMALIAN BUT IT DOES NOT MAKE SENCE, AND MAY MAKE THE USER LOOK LIKE UNEDUCATED/LACK LANGUAGE SKILLS. SO, WHY DON'T USE THE WORD SOMALIS. IT WILL MAKE YOU LOOK SMART, SOMALI, AND LOVE SOMALIS. LOL CHALLENGE YOUR ENGLISH TEACHERS AND CLASSMATES FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ATTEND SCHOOLS........ BY A SOMALI NAMED WANAAGSANE WHO LOVES SOMALIS |