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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ritten: [QB] Then we do not belong to the Human Race, but, Human Race[b]s[/b]...... Even on the census they ask about ethnic origin, not race..... Main Entry: 3race Function: noun Etymology: Middle French, generation, from Old Italian razza Date: 1580 1 : a breeding stock of animals [b] 2 a : a family, tribe, people, or nation belonging to the same stock b : a class or kind of people unified by community of interests, habits, or characteristics <the English race>[/b] 3 a : an actually or potentially interbreeding group within a species; also : a taxonomic category (as a subspecies) representing such a group b : BREED c : a division of mankind possessing traits that are transmissible by descent and sufficient to characterize it as a distinct human type 4 obsolete : inherited temperament or disposition 5 : distinctive flavor, taste, or strength Main Entry: 1eth�nic Pronunciation: 'eth-nik Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin ethnicus, from Greek ethnikos national, gentile, from ethnos nation, people; akin to Greek Ethos custom -- more at SIB Date: 15th century 1 : HEATHEN [b] 2 a : of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background <ethnic minorities> <ethnic enclaves> b : being a member of an ethnic group c : of, relating to, or characteristic of ethnics <ethnic neighborhoods> <ethnic foods> [/b] They seem quite close, mmmm, almost interchangable.... Definitions from http://www.m-w.com or Merriam-Webster Online [/QB][/QUOTE]
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