JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoTIL Ecuador doesn't have its own currency and uses US dollars, but maybe not the same US dollars you are used to seeing.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square154fedilinkarrow-up1394arrow-down18
arrow-up1386arrow-down1imageTIL Ecuador doesn't have its own currency and uses US dollars, but maybe not the same US dollars you are used to seeing.lemmy.worldJimVanDeventer@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square154fedilink
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down3·10 months agoThe ship has sailed. The word already refers to the US
minus-squareTurun@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoIn English, not in general. The continent is called America in lots of languages, but the country is most often referred to as the USA. Because that’s the title the country has chosen for itself.
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 months agoYes, we agree that: The continent is called America The country is called the USA What I’m stating is that: The adjective for a USA citizen is “American” It is not USAsian or whatever got said above
The ship has sailed. The word already refers to the US
In English, not in general. The continent is called America in lots of languages, but the country is most often referred to as the USA. Because that’s the title the country has chosen for itself.
Yes, we agree that:
What I’m stating is that: