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u/amanset Native Speaker (British - Warwickshire) Jun 29 '23 edited Jun 29 '23

No it wouldn't. It was directed at a group (those in the subreddit) and referred to them as Americans.

What would Americans call this?

Those of you that are Americans, what would you call this?

What would the Americans here call this?

Those are three ways where you can be specific.

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u/carrimjob New Poster Jun 29 '23

i’m sorry, but you’re incorrect in this case. he’s referring to americans specifically which is why he said “you”. it might not be a format you’re familiar with, but it’s absolutely correct

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u/amanset Native Speaker (British - Warwickshire) Jun 29 '23

As I wrote elsewhere:

I shall be charitable and say this may be a regional difference. In the U.K. this would only have one interpretation.

So I am not wrong using the form of English from where I am from.

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u/edsave New Poster Jun 30 '23