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minus-squareRaivoKulli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·il y a 1 anI’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-squareRaivoKulli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·il y a 1 anI just think it’s a bit strained, it sounds clunky
minus-squareRaivoKulli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·il y a 1 anI’m not a native English speaker, if that’s what you mean
minus-squareRaivoKulli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·il y a 1 anWouldn’t you be bothered if I incorrectly assumer you were a Yank?
minus-squareRaivoKulli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·il y a 1 anWouldn’t someone making that assumption bother you?
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
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I just think it’s a bit strained, it sounds clunky
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I’m not a native English speaker, if that’s what you mean
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Wouldn’t you be bothered if I incorrectly assumer you were a Yank?
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Wouldn’t someone making that assumption bother you?