Talk:Bermudan

Usage note

Originally: No inhabitant of Bermuda ever uses the word 'Bermudan' to describe themselves. The term 'Bermudian' is always used instead. As such, use of 'Bermudan' should be considered incorrect.Although the Tenth Edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary lists the word 'Bermudan' as the main entry with the word 'Bermudian' being described as a derivative.

I have removed Although the Tenth Edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary lists the word 'Bermudan' as the main entry with the word 'Bermudian' being described as a derivative., as a debate on the entry's contents is inappropriate within the entry itself.

Also, some counter-points:

1. [1]Bermuda Online, scroll down to "Bermuda References", 5th bullet point.
2. Comparative websearches of the terms "Bermudan" and "Bermudian" from the Bermuda Government website[2] (the google search of Bermudian on the same: [3]) and Bermuda Laws Online[4] yield overwhelmingly in favour of Bermudian.
3. Times Online style guide[5]
4. ABB Thailand style guide[6]
5. The Oxford English Dictionary online yields the reverse, with examples of Bermudian from 1777 through 1953. The entry of Bermudan has examples since 1895. This entry, however, is based on the Second Edition, 1989.

The Parliament of the United Kingdom[7] yields a slight (about 3:2) favour towards Bermudan according to Google searches: [8] and [9]

I have further changed the usage note as it was rather POV (particularly, asserting that Bermudan is incorrect because Bermudians do not use it), to:

The term 'Bermudian' is heavily favoured by the inhabitants of Bermuda, its primary users, and as such it should be prefered over 'Bermudan'.

"Bermudan option is misspelled on the panel. It says ‘Bermudian’ – but there is no such thing – it should be Bermudan" This is working as designed however in the Star to Pace code.