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| 31 Jan 2014 03:30 PM |
Whenever you refer to your government as "the government", or your military as "the military", I want you to read a map... Now take notice that there are OTHER countries on that map besides yours, some bigger than yours. Now I want you to refer to your government as "the USA's government", and your military as "the USA's military". |
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Midmyst
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| 31 Jan 2014 03:34 PM |
| If you're talking with US citizens and/or about the US, it makes sense to just say "the government." or "the military," e.g. "I heard the government just repealed Obamacare." When we're talking with foreigners and/or about different countries, I can see the point in your post. But quite frankly I think you just made this post to post your anti-American-patriotism rhetoric. |
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| 31 Jan 2014 03:35 PM |
@Mid Oh how coincidental, because YOU inspired me to make this. "Name 10 things the government does right" |
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| 31 Jan 2014 03:36 PM |
| I personally don't think there should be any country borders, nevermind governments. |
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| 31 Jan 2014 03:37 PM |
Can the following be implied? A.Majority of ROBLOXians are American B.Midmyst is in said majority. C.The minority is simply a minority and special internist groups should be ignored. |
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| 31 Jan 2014 03:38 PM |
| A and B, didn't understand C. |
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Midmyst
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| 31 Jan 2014 03:40 PM |
| While the question could apply to governments in general, I did have America's government in mind when I asked the question. So I apologize for not being specific. However, as rus said; most ROBLOXians are American so they probably knew what I meant. |
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Dralin
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| 31 Jan 2014 03:52 PM |
Thanks sincerely for making this post. I agree completely.
There is a very significant amount of non-American Roblox users and it can be rather daunting seeing all the posts that simply imply all users are Americans. |
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| 31 Jan 2014 05:45 PM |
| Don't tell me that YOU DON'T SAY THE SAME THING YOU IGNORANT SMCHMUCK I'M GONNA RIP YOUR HEART OUT AND BITE IT RHAGAAHAHGAHGAGAG |
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| 31 Jan 2014 05:47 PM |
roblox is an american made american based company made to target americans
leave |
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| 31 Jan 2014 06:08 PM |
the government and the military
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| 31 Jan 2014 07:06 PM |
| we say it because it is ours and we don't bother saying "the USA government" because we are american |
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| 31 Jan 2014 07:57 PM |
| op is just butthurt and jealous of the best country in the world, USA all the way |
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| 31 Jan 2014 09:01 PM |
| In everyday conversation unless talking about other countries, supposing you live in the United States of America or are talking about their government, such would be assumed that you are reffering to their government. If you are on here, consider how the majority of Robloxians are American, consider how Midmyst is American, now let me ask you, why does it matter so much? |
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| 31 Jan 2014 09:08 PM |
| Goblark you sir deserve a reward. |
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md524997
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| 31 Jan 2014 09:13 PM |
| I can't tell what's worse, this discussion or the people who are throwing a hissy fit over the USA not using the metric system. I swear, these guys just dig miles to find something to criticize the United States about. |
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| 31 Jan 2014 09:16 PM |
Does it say roblox.eu? eoblox.co.uk? Didn't think so.
Stop b-and-m'ing. |
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| 31 Jan 2014 10:55 PM |
| Stop directing this to all of us.... |
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| 31 Jan 2014 11:09 PM |
| dont kall it da government cuz u hurt foreigners feels omg |
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| 01 Feb 2014 07:24 AM |
Look at U.S. linguistics. When referring to things on a nation-wide scale we tend to Shorten with the word "The [insert noun here]". Why? Because, going out of your way to refer to the Minnesota Vikings or United States Marine Corp is unnecessarily long when everybody else around you knows "The Marine Corp" is referring to the National One. The sentence doesn't imply there is only one Marine Corp. Instead since we Americans use it on a nationwide scale it implies that it is: The (United States) Marine Corp. To back up what I am saying I will give you an example. We refer to the British Government as The British Government. Why not just shorten it to The Government? Because, this is speaking on international terms instead of just nationwide.
Basically what I am saying is stop being so butt hurt about America and the way we speak. Because, if I wanted to I could sit down and prove that the use of the term maths is incorrect. But I don't because, I recognize that they still refer to the same thing and that it is pointless to try and force people to talk a certain way when what they're referring to is obvious. |
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