Possibly linux@lemmy.zip to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agoAmericans rarely refer to the US as Americamessage-squaremessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down111file-text
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minus-square😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 hours agoI use “the U.S.” or “States”. There’s more than one America.
minus-squareWildPalmTree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-24 hours agoBut not more States, united or not…?
minus-square😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 hours agoI’ve been lucky enough to travel a fair amount. If I say, “I’m from the States.”, people knew that meant the USA.
minus-squareWildPalmTree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoThey 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.
I use “the U.S.” or “States”.
There’s more than one America.
But not more States, united or not…?
I’ve been lucky enough to travel a fair amount. If I say, “I’m from the States.”, people knew that meant the USA.
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.