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johnslat
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 Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 5:54 pm Post subject: One big country, divided by a single langauge. |
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Every have a problem understanding a fellow Yank?
http://aschmann.net/AmEng/
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scot47
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Can I do a degree in "Yankology" ? I grew up at a time when our teachers actively mocked pupils foolish enough to copy Americanisms ! I blame Lord Reith and the rest of the decadent British Establishment.
Belated greetings for 4th July, Independence Day. My regards to Messrs Johnson and Franklin. I hope we will soon be following their example, and breaking with Hanoverian tyranny ! |
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wangdaning
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Isn't the difference just history. Oh, that is a pun. French in the South speak, or spoke Creole. Southwestern US has always been primarily Spanish. Middle of the country was German and Greek. East coast was either Anglo-Saxon or someone trying to be.
It is hard to see Canada when talking Yanks. Especially, on Independence Day. (held back my comment) |
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johnslat
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Interesting (to me, anyway) factoid: The US in now second, after only Mexico, in the number of Spanish speakers.
Actually, in New Mexico where I live, Hispanics are the majority and more people speak either just Spanish or Spanish/English than speak only English.
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scot47
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"Middle of the country was German and Greek."
Germans were everywhere - almost always as a minority. Greeks ????????????????????????????????????? |
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spiral78
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Where'd you throw all the Scandinavians and Central/Eastern Europeans, wangdaning? The Chinese (they were pretty influential)?
"Hard to see Canada when talking Yanks?" What does that mean- is it like Sarah Palin seeing Russia? Speaking yank clouds one's eyes? |
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Dedicated
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wangdaning wrote
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| middle of the country was German and Greek |
Between 1880 -1920 around 400,000 Greeks emigrated to cities such as Chicago, New York and Boston and other smaller cities. From 1920 - 1960, the US government curtailed their immigration policy and commenced an extensive campaign to 'Americanize' the immigrants.
When the Greek-Italian war started in 1940, Greek-Americans mobilized in support of Greece and Greeks were viewed in a positive light and between 1946-1982 about 211,000 Greeks emigrated to the US leading to the 'revival of ethnicity' and new immigrants after World War ll.
This led to the 'Greek town' in Astoria, Queens of New York. Other mid-Western states with high levels of Greeks are Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.
I'm glad my American history class of years ago has come in useful. |
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twowheel
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johnslat
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Dear twowheel.
Yankee Go Home!
USAer is ridiculous, and "American" - well I'm not too fond of that, either, as it could include all the inhabitants of North, Central, and South America.
So, any other suggestions?
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twowheel
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Dear John,
I've always preferred to be known as a citizen of the world who is a holder of a U.S. passport.
It doesn't roll off the tongue so easily, but then again, I was never into the whole brevity thing.
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johnslat
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Dear twowheel.
Well, then, ever have trouble understanding a fellow citizen of the world who is a holder of a U.S. passport - I don't know. It seems a bit awkward.
But as long as it makes you happy 
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John |
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grahamb
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| Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 4:18 pm Post subject: What's in a name? |
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| So, any other suggestions? |
"Pinche gringo" seems to be popular among Mexicans.  |
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johnslat
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I'm a bit surprised Sasha hasn't suggested "imperialist lackeys" or "capitalist piggies."
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John |
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Sashadroogie
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Dear Johnslat
Neither is exclusive to the USA. How about... Britain part two? Mainly because nearly everything held dear by Americans about their country originated there...
With communist greetings
Sasha |
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wangdaning
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| Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:25 am Post subject: |
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| Sashadroogie wrote: |
Dear Johnslat
Neither is exclusive to the USA. How about... Britain part two? Mainly because nearly everything held dear by Americans about their country originated there...
With communist greetings
Sasha |
Funny, cause Russia's communism originated in the US. |
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