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[-] OutsiderInside@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Does no one understand the difference between a country and the continent where it is?

[-] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

But what is America without US? /s

[-] dfyx@lemmy.helios42.de 12 points 2 years ago

A better place

[-] andrewta@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

If you say “I’m going to America” pretty much everyone on the planet knows you mean “I’m going to the United States of America”. No one cares if someone uses the short hand of “I’m going to America”.

[-] OutsiderInside@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Debatable: if someone says that, pretty much everyone would think that such person is from US.

[-] andrewta@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I've spoken to people from England that literally say America and mean USA.

[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago

Hilarious that yous use England to mean the UK too!

[-] andrewta@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Considering the one lives just outside of London I figured it would be appropriate.

this post was submitted on 28 Jun 2024
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