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Belgium. Belgian.
Leroy Ambrose
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Belgium - a country in Europe
Belgian - of, or pertaining to Belgium
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Belgian - of, or pertaining to Belgium
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Get these Belgiums out my club!!!!3
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Bloody Belgiums. They need to go back to Belgian.5
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This is the worst part about having a Belgium owner.6
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The one that has always confused me is (for example) would you call Rooney the England striker or the English striker ?0
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* ofCallumcafc said:Get these Belgiums out my club!!!!
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A. England player = a player who plays for the England teamPL54 said:The one that has always confused me is (for example) would you call Rooney the England striker or the English striker ?
B. English player = a player who is English by nationality.
A is a sub-set of B. Both terms are equally correct when applied to Rooney.0 -
personally, I'd call him the ugly, granny shagging sassenachPL54 said:The one that has always confused me is (for example) would you call Rooney the England striker or the English striker ?
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Bit pedantishLeroy Ambrose said:Belgium - a country in Europe
Belgian - of, or pertaining to Belgium
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A is not always a sub-set of B, for example in the case of Kevin Pietersen (cricket) or Owen Hargreaves (football) where only A applies.Stig said:
A. England player = a player who plays for the England teamPL54 said:The one that has always confused me is (for example) would you call Rooney the England striker or the English striker ?
B. English player = a player who is English by nationality.
A is a sub-set of B. Both terms are equally correct when applied to Rooney.1
