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Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

I often cringe when I hear "America" as a descriptor to include only those who are a part of the USA

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daria (MID)'s avatar

Which is why I frequently use the term US Americans or US rather than America.

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Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

Morning, Daria!! Yes, I try to stay cognizant as I write along.

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TPJ (MA)'s avatar

Morning Lynell!! In Europe around 1800, if someone said that an American was coming to dinner, people assumed that s/he was a Spanish speaker. My, how times have changed.

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Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

Afternoon, TPJ!! It'd be easier if we were all mutts!

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Camilla B. (GA)'s avatar

Lynell, you mean we arenтАЩt? ЁЯШп

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Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

You're probably right, Camilla, but some would argue their pedigree to the nth degree!

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TPJ (MA)'s avatar

A breed is just a breed. Mutts are unique.

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Annie D Stratton's avatar

Or used as if somehow the USA (or the land it occupies) is representative of the entire western hemisphere. That rankles too.

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