Mudcat Café message #2190077

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Thread #106026 Message #2190077
Posted By: GUEST,Tunesmith
09-Nov-07 - 03:46 PM
Thread Name: Crikey, am I the only Yankee on here?
Subject: RE: Crikey, am I the only Yankee on here?

Of course, the word "Yankee" to describe Americans( from USA) is rarely used in the UK. "Yank", in my experience, is the preferred choice; however, the word "yankee" would be used in the following sentence, " He drove a big Yankee car".