Let me try to simplify it for you to illustrate the correct use of language:
The US Government and the French Government are negotiating the finer details about the WTO and in particular subsidies given to the farmers in Europe and in particular France.
The teams retire to their respective Hotels after a hard days negotiation and here follows some of the statements made:
US Team: "The French are really not willing to comprimise on this. I think we will have to move on to the subsidies given to Airbus."
French Team "The Americans are playing hardball. We will not comprimise. It will cause much resentment amongst the people"
Now do you think each team is talking about the whole nation or is this contextualised to describe the position of the American and French teams?
Dear oh dear Frenchie...
Let me try to simplify it for you to illustrate the correct use of language:
The US Government and the French Government are negotiating the finer details about the WTO and in particular subsidies given to the farmers in Europe and in particular France.
The teams retire to their respective Hotels after a hard days negotiation and here follows some of the statements made:
US Team: "The French are really not willing to comprimise on this. I think we will have to move on to the subsidies given to Airbus."
French Team "The Americans are playing hardball. We will not comprimise. It will cause much resentment amongst the people"
Now do you think each team is talking about the whole nation or is this contextualised to describe the position of the American and French teams?