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* mandarin is the official language of china. also most drinks or salads made with mandarin oranges are called "Chinese, Shanghai, or Oriental" salads and drinks. an example of this is a shanghai salad at TGI Fridays etc --[[User:ValmonUni|ValmonUni]] 14:35, 25 May 2006 (CDT) | * mandarin is the official language of china. also most drinks or salads made with mandarin oranges are called "Chinese, Shanghai, or Oriental" salads and drinks. an example of this is a shanghai salad at TGI Fridays etc --[[User:ValmonUni|ValmonUni]] 14:35, 25 May 2006 (CDT) | ||
Um, Mandarin is a language dialect (one of several hundreds in China). It is not a referent that refers to people. One might talk about the Southern nominee to the NEA, but one would never mistake her for the language she speaks. As ValmonUni notes, it is also a referent used in the US for food. Unfortunate, but true. Such foods | Um, Mandarin is a language dialect (one of several hundreds in China). It is not a referent that refers to people. One might talk about the Southern nominee to the NEA, but one would never mistake her for the language she speaks. As ValmonUni notes, it is also a referent used in the US for food. Unfortunate, but true. Such foods bear little resemblance to anything people in China actually prepare or consume. [[User:Snugglypoo|Snugglypoo]] 05:15, 2 July 2006 (CDT) | ||
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- mandarin is the official language of china. also most drinks or salads made with mandarin oranges are called "Chinese, Shanghai, or Oriental" salads and drinks. an example of this is a shanghai salad at TGI Fridays etc --ValmonUni 14:35, 25 May 2006 (CDT)
Um, Mandarin is a language dialect (one of several hundreds in China). It is not a referent that refers to people. One might talk about the Southern nominee to the NEA, but one would never mistake her for the language she speaks. As ValmonUni notes, it is also a referent used in the US for food. Unfortunate, but true. Such foods bear little resemblance to anything people in China actually prepare or consume. Snugglypoo 05:15, 2 July 2006 (CDT)
