Comment on Americans rarely refer to the US as America

MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• WildPalmTree@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  But not more States…?

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  • MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I’ve been lucky enough to travel a fair amount. If I say, “I’m from the States.”, people knew that meant the USA.

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    • WildPalmTree@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      They will. They will also know if you say you are from America. My point was that one is no better than the other, from an accuracy point of view. Both have multiple meanings.

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      • roofuskit@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Mexicans, Canadians, Brazilians… All from America.

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      • MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Yet, I’ve never encountered anyone else from around the globe that uses the term “the States” to indicate whichever country they’re from.

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  • captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Well there are Estados Unitidos, but those are in Mexico

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    • WildPalmTree@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      It was a retorical question. :)

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