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minus-squareRaivoKulli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down4·7 days agoIf someone is going to incorrectly assume I’m an American I’d prefer the term Yank. It sounds better. But iiwii
minus-squareRaivoKulli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·7 days agoIt seems a little strained
minus-square☂️-@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-27 days agocalling themselves american and not being able to call myself american is what strains me. i tought you were against us-centrism…
minus-squareRaivoKulli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·7 days agoI’m against that in general and against US defaultism more specifically, which is assuming everyone is American. I just think the particular term is strained. Yank is much better for example
minus-square☂️-@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 days agousian is fine. it even sounds similar to what we call them in my country.
minus-squareRaivoKulli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·7 days agoI just think it’s a bit strained, it sounds clunky
minus-square☂️-@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 days agonot to me. maybe to english speakers? i don’t mind either way. 😉
minus-squareRaivoKulli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·7 days agoI’m not a native English speaker, if that’s what you mean
If someone is going to incorrectly assume I’m an American I’d prefer the term Yank. It sounds better. But iiwii
“usian” is usually more fitting
It seems a little strained
calling themselves american and not being able to call myself american is what strains me. i tought you were against us-centrism…
I’m against that in general and against US defaultism more specifically, which is assuming everyone is American. I just think the particular term is strained. Yank is much better for example
usian is fine. it even sounds similar to what we call them in my country.
I just think it’s a bit strained, it sounds clunky
not to me. maybe to english speakers? i don’t mind either way. 😉
I’m not a native English speaker, if that’s what you mean