Americans rarely refer to the US as America
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Maybe this is a regional thing but I've always called it the US
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Maybe this is a regional thing but I've always called it the US
I use "the U.S." or "States".
There's more than one America.
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I use "the U.S." or "States".
There's more than one America.
But not more States, united or not...?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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