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Regarding “the Ukraine” I obsessed over this a few years ago and asked every Ukrainian I knew (about 20 people). They had no idea what I was talking about and r
by pyuser583 5y ago
Regarding “the Ukraine” I obsessed over this a few years ago and asked every Ukrainian I knew (about 20 people). They had no idea what I was talking about and regarded as purely a quirk if the English language that has nothing to do with anything.
We also refer the Netherlands, the Philippines, the Bahamas, and occasionally even the Sudan.
Not to me mention the United States.
- syspec 5y agoA lot changed since a few years ago, I wonder if those same people might have a preference now
- klodolph 5y agoThe Ukranian language, like many Slavic languages, does not have definite/indefinite articles at all. In other words, the word "the" does not exist in Ukranian.
- Cymrukicks 5y agoI had it explained to me The Ukraine comes from "The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic" So its offensive as it doesn't acknowledge their new country.