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.
I meant to write “US and A” like the above comment pointed out 😄 But either way, if inserted out loud 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.
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.
US AND A
VERY NICE
Genuinely - as a non-American - what’s wrong with saying “US of A”?
I meant to write “US and A” like the above comment pointed out 😄 But either way, if inserted out loud 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.
Nothing. I’ve heard it used occasionally for decades.
Because of our American exceptionalism we forgot we were a part OF the americas. So now we are THE USA. Hope that helps.