Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Merriam-Webster is falling into the old non-PC > over-generalization that all inhabitants of India are Hindus.
"Merriam-Webster" isn't falling into anything, it's a dictionary, and dictionaries describe usage. I know from reading old books that this particular usage (usually with the slightly odd spelling given "hindoo") used to be very common. I presume that most people these days are better informed, so perhaps there should be some notation in the dictionary like "archaic" or whatever, but I don't know if they generally make such distinctions. -Miles -- We have met the enemy, and he is us. -- Pogo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
