First of all let me thank the pedant from Basel for this and previous comments. Many native speakers are too polite to point out mistakes, so how is one supposed to learn? In this case I am not yet fully convinced though - after all, there are Australians and British Canadians too, not to mention a few others. Having consulted a few dictionaries, it does seem that referring to people of English descent living in an English language context as Anglo-Saxon is not that uncommon, and that the use of the term depends on one's preferences. I have noted though that not all Anglo-Saxons appreciate it. On the other hand, my boss - a good English man - always points out that the Americans cannot be classed as "English speakers" as they tend to maim and mangle the language, so that term would also seem to offend some. What to do I am not sure, other than to discuss matters further over a glass of Grooner.
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Anglo-Saxons
First of all let me thank the pedant from Basel for this and previous comments. Many native speakers are too polite to point out mistakes, so how is one supposed to learn? In this case I am not yet fully convinced though - after all, there are Australians and British Canadians too, not to mention a few others. Having consulted a few dictionaries, it does seem that referring to people of English descent living in an English language context as Anglo-Saxon is not that uncommon, and that the use of the term depends on one's preferences. I have noted though that not all Anglo-Saxons appreciate it. On the other hand, my boss - a good English man - always points out that the Americans cannot be classed as "English speakers" as they tend to maim and mangle the language, so that term would also seem to offend some. What to do I am not sure, other than to discuss matters further over a glass of Grooner.