Samuel
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wait is it because they’d typically relate cities to its state (ie Dallas, Texas) rather than its country (ie Paris, France)? And the UK’s subcountries are near enough to states?
Samuel@samuel.fm· 8 Apr 2024
why do americans always say “london, england”? whats up with that
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Bossett
aren't there like a dozen Londons in the US? They're probably within driving distance of London, <local county>
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Samuel
ye but I think most brits would say “London, UK” or something like that. England is not really a political entity here
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Samuel
England is a made up thing invented for the World Cup to sell more flags
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mussar
england, UK, and GB are roughly synonymous to your average american (source: me i'm an average american)
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