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minus-squareRaivoKulli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down4·6 months 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-down1·6 months agoIt seems a little strained
minus-squareRaivoKulli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-26 months 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-up3·6 months agousian is fine. it even sounds similar to what we call them in my country.
minus-squareRaivoKulli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·6 months agoI just think it’s a bit strained, it sounds clunky
minus-square☂️-@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-26 months agonot to me. maybe to english speakers? i don’t mind either way. 😉
minus-squareRaivoKulli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·6 months 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
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It seems a little strained
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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