r/USdefaultism • u/savvy_Idgit • 12d ago

Reddit "American App"

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Sigh, maybe I shouldn't have taken the ragebait and just lived my life.

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u/juanito_f90 12d ago

I can’t take anyone seriously who spells centre as center.

I think Gen Z call this “an ick”?

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u/savvy_Idgit 12d ago

They are both correct although ironically, center is American English. I thought it was the other way round, dang.

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u/juanito_f90 12d ago

Yes, incorrect English.

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u/TheAussieTico Australia 12d ago

Why on earth are you getting downvoted?

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u/juanito_f90 12d ago

Murica, fuсk yeah.

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u/TheAussieTico Australia 12d ago

😂

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u/SomePyro_9012 Spain 10d ago

Implying that one regional dialect/variation of a language is inherently wrong, I think

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u/TheAussieTico Australia 9d ago

English is from England

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u/SomePyro_9012 Spain 9d ago

Spanish is from Spain, you don't see Spaniards correcting Mexicans when they say "celular" instead of "teléfono" nor saying they are inherently wrong

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u/TheAussieTico Australia 9d ago

“Cellular” is a stupid word for a mobile phone

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u/SomePyro_9012 Spain 9d ago

You think that because you don't know the history behind it

Just as I think "Macca's" is a weird nickname for McDonald's

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u/TheAussieTico Australia 9d ago

I do know the history though

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u/SomePyro_9012 Spain 9d ago

May you prove it?

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u/TheAussieTico Australia 8d ago

Prove what?

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u/SomePyro_9012 Spain 8d ago

That you know the history?

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