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Google Will Update Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' in Maps (www.cnet.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Wilshire@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wait.....are you saying if I go to Japan, and learn the language, they'll refer to it as Nihon, and think I'm a stupid American for saying Japan instead?

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[–] earthman@my-place.social 2 points 2 years ago

@Lost_My_Mind @shalafi English speaking Japanese call it Japan whole speaking English. Things have different names in different languages.

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[–] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago

Baka Gaijin, but yes.

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