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NotSpez@lemm.ee to Curated Tumblr@sh.itjust.works · 2 years ago

What’s in a name?

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What’s in a name?

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    Canada and Mexico are still America so I‘d say it does live up to its name

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      Nobody refers to Canada or Mexico as America. North America is not America and American is exclusively used to refer to the US.

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        Well apparently not exclusively so, at least outside of the US, because the American Eagle is not just US-American.

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        Not exclusively, no. It usually means the US, but it’s far from exclusive. Especially when it comes to species names, the assumption is absurd.

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        There’s also a European Eagle.

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        Incorrect

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        Found the US person.

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          No. Canadian.

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            Funny how Canadians don’t want to be called “American”, Mexicans don’t want to be called “American”, but everyone from outside the area INSISTS that it’s an appropriate name for them. Even the commenter above called you a “US person”, the only other time I’ve seen that was in legislation about immigration, never as a demonym.

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