Differences in U.S. and Mexico?

[pinosilano]

Originally Posted by Luna Azul

There are innumerable examples of this. That's the way all our languages were formed, as they changed, let's say, from Latin to Spanish, Italian, French, etc.
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[CrOtALiTo]

Yes commonly there're differences between both countries in the speaks way, in fact we have a style of accent very remarked when we speak in English.

[Caballero]

la vieja = my mom

That's also found in lunfardo in Argentina. I don't think that has to do with English influence, so I don't think that most of those examples are Spanglish, per se. Do you know the etymology of those expressions?

The letter "s" in particular either becomes like the English "h" or is even dropped completely

Does that come from Andalucian Spanish originally?

In these countries you'll also encounter "vos" used for "tú", and probably used with different verb endings than you'll find in your grammar book

It's the same as the vosotros forms given in books minus the "i" (sois > sos), and minus the -d in imperatives.

[Sancho Panther]

When I look at the atlas it appears to me that Mejico is firmly in the contintent of North America, yet many norteamericanos hotly dispute this, saying it's in Central America. I like to ask people "There are two countries called 'The United States' in North America, can you name them?"

They're baffled when I answer "Los Estados Unidos de Mejico"! They usually offer Canada.

What's your opinion?

[poli]

I was taught that North America ends at the border of Panama and Colombia. Central America is a region in southern North America. I was also taught that, although Mexico shares similarities with Central America, it is not technically Central America. Central America starts south of the border of Mexico in the country of Guatemala and ends at the southernmost point of Panama.

Mexico should always be spelled with a x not a j at least on the western side of the Atlantic.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by Sancho Panther

When I look at the atlas it appears to me that Mejico is firmly in the contintent of North America, yet many norteamricanos hotly dispute this, saying it's in Central America. I like to ask people "There are two countries called 'The United States' in North America, can you name them?"

They're baffled when I answer "Los Estados Unidos de Mejico"! They usually offer Canada.

What's your opinion?

I agree with Poli...i am not sure if some americans say that...

But good questions!

I would like to add: Can you name which country or who could be called "norteamericanos/north americans"?

[Sancho Panther]

¿Los yanquis?

[chileno]

Why not Canada or Mexico too?

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Originally Posted by Sancho Panther

They're baffled when I answer "Los Estados Unidos de Mejico"!

Estados Unidos Mexicanos is the official name of the nation.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

Estados Unidos Mexicanos is the official name of the nation.

Oh yes, you are also Estado Unidenses.