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LauraInLA

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10. I went to an international school in the late '80s, and that was pretty much the global assumption.
Thu May 8, 2025, 05:56 PM
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To be fair, in Mexican Spanish we are called estadunidenses ;). LauraInLA May 2025 #1
Or edhopper May 2025 #2
My friends from other countries call us Americanos, not so much those from Mexico and Honduras. I think LauraInLA May 2025 #8
It is still edhopper May 2025 #11
That's My Experience ProfessorGAC May 2025 #15
We were taught norteamericano in school. Sympthsical May 2025 #13
As a college student, my wife traveled in Europe with the Harvard Student Guide, Eurail Pass and staying in hostels surfered May 2025 #3
So people would know edhopper May 2025 #5
On the plus side, the phrase "ugly American" can now refer to anyone newdeal2 May 2025 #4
I think these days edhopper May 2025 #6
Make room for his sidekick (JD) newdeal2 May 2025 #7
I went to an international school in the late '80s, and that was pretty much the global assumption. LauraInLA May 2025 #10
Don't agree. In the English language that is proper usage, Spanish would be a different story. tritsofme May 2025 #9
Last I look edhopper May 2025 #12
And they would be correct to call him the first American pope. tritsofme May 2025 #19
Not according to edhopper May 2025 #21
I guess we will find out when tRump gets his magic marker out. nt ImNotGod May 2025 #14
and here I thought people could call themselves the name they preferred nt msongs May 2025 #16
They can edhopper May 2025 #17
I always referred to being "from the United States" nilram May 2025 #18
Whoever is complaining can get over it Renew Deal May 2025 #20
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