NotSpez@lemm.ee to Curated Tumblr@sh.itjust.works · 1 year agoWhat’s in a name?i.imgur.comimagemessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down10
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minus-squarePM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoNobody refers to Canada or Mexico as America. North America is not America and American is exclusively used to refer to the US.
minus-squareHumbertTetere@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoNot exclusively, no. It usually means the US, but it’s far from exclusive. Especially when it comes to species names, the assumption is absurd.
Nobody refers to Canada or Mexico as America. North America is not America and American is exclusively used to refer to the US.
Not exclusively, no. It usually means the US, but it’s far from exclusive. Especially when it comes to species names, the assumption is absurd.