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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish7•2 months agoYeah, he’s the first Pope from the States, is closer to the phrase that should be used.
minus-squareMyTurtleSwimsUpsideDownlinkfedilink7•2 months agoWhat states? There are lots of states in the world.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•2 months ago‘The States’ is a common nickname for the USA, but you’re right, it isn’t ideal for the same reasons as American.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•2 months agoAnd I was going to add that caveat that even what I was saying could be wrong. But usually “the states” can only mean one place.
Yeah, he’s the first Pope from the States, is closer to the phrase that should be used.
What states? There are lots of states in the world.
‘The States’ is a common nickname for the USA, but you’re right, it isn’t ideal for the same reasons as American.
CHICAGOAN POPE! FUCK YEAH!
And I was going to add that caveat that even what I was saying could be wrong. But usually “the states” can only mean one place.