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Of etymological interest: The word Usonian appears to have been coined by James Duff Law, a Scottish writer born in 1865. In a miscellaneous collection, H
by defrost 2y ago
Of etymological interest:
The word Usonian appears to have been coined by James Duff Law, a Scottish writer born in 1865.
In a miscellaneous collection, Here and There in Two Hemispheres (1903), Law quoted a letter of his own (dated June 18, 1903) that begins "We of the United States, in justice to Canadians and Mexicans, have no right to use the title 'Americans' when referring to matters pertaining exclusively to ourselves."
He went on to acknowledge that some author had proposed "Usona" (United States of North America), but that he preferred the form "Usonia" (United States of North Independent America).
~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usonia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usonia
- Pxtl 2y agoI don't get the need to make Usonian an acronym. Either way, it's too bad the nomenclature got stuck in Wright's little cul-de-sac instead of being more widespread, I think all of the nations of the Americas would be ecstatic to have the word "America" and "American" back.
- badc0ffee 2y agoThis seems especially true in South America, in Argentina for example. But, not here in Canada for some reason. We are fine with terms like "North America" and "the Americas" being distinct from America.