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AbsolutelyClawless@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

I started saying “US of A” out loud because of internet memeing and one time it slipped during a (non-English) language class. I genuinely didn’t clock why people were laughing. I didn’t register I said that instead of the proper way.

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Raiderkev@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
US AND A

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- Baizey@feddit.dk ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  VERY NICE
  
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Coconut1233@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Genuinely - as a non-American - what’s wrong with saying “US of A”?

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- MrEff@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Because of our American exceptionalism we forgot we were a part OF the americas. So now we are THE USA. Hope that helps.
  
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- captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Nothing. I’ve heard it used occasionally for decades.
  
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- AbsolutelyClawless@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I meant to write “US and A” like the above comment pointed out 😄 But either way, if inserted out loud in while speaking a non-English language, it’s weird. Especially if people you talk to aren’t chronically online, lol. Imagine speaking German and then unironically saying “US and A” in English.
  
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