• BakedCatboy@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    Correct, I only use American for the US because I don’t think there’s a term like “Mexican” or “Canadian” for the US other than “American”. US-ican or United States-ican doesn’t quite roll off the tongue.

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      11 months ago

      Mexico actually refers to themselves as the United States of Mexico. Fun fact…

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        11 months ago

        Mexican United States*