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minus-squareCoconut1233@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·14 days agoGenuinely - as a non-American - what’s wrong with saying “US of A”?
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·13 days agoNothing. I’ve heard it used occasionally for decades.
minus-squareMrEff@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·14 days agoBecause of our American exceptionalism we forgot we were a part OF the americas. So now we are THE USA. Hope that helps.
Genuinely - as a non-American - what’s wrong with saying “US of A”?
Nothing. I’ve heard it used occasionally for decades.
Because of our American exceptionalism we forgot we were a part OF the americas. So now we are THE USA. Hope that helps.