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Though the Spanish language has changed and grown over the many centuries since large areas of the Americas were colonized by Spain, the language did originate there. I don't see why you have a problem with this obvious fact. |
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When we had a young man from Colombia living with us for a year, he started picking up on our use of "mande". When he went back to his parents, his father had the same reaction as the Argentines and Gary. In Colombia a common way to respectfully respond when someone calls your name (at least if it is a younger person responding to an older person) is "¿Señora?" I found it quite funny that our young guest would use "Señora" even when responding to my husband. I asked why "Señora" instead of "Señor" and he said it was just reflexive to respond with "Señora" regardless of gender. |
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As to why the Argentinians would think they speak "better" Spanish than Mexicans, I guess it's because they are ... well, Argentinians. Here's a joke I've heard told by more than one Argentine friend: "A very lucrative business proposition is to buy an Argentine for what he is worth, and then sell him for what he THINKS he is worth." |
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I love your anecdote about the Argentinian ego! |
Even the Pope, an Argentinian, told a joke last year about that
He asked if the interviewer knew how would an Argentinian commit suicide... By climbing to the top of their egos and jumping down! Many people consider themselves Europeans, Italians, Spaniards, etc. In the US too, they would think of themselves as Irish and celebrate St Patrick's day and wear green... Italians think they are still Italians, even though they cannot speak the language and have never been to Italy... Polish , Japanese, etc. It helps people to keep roots from where we came from |
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I think it's healthy when people with big egos at least recognize that fact! :) |
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I understand it ceased back in the early 70s, maybe because of the turmoil in Argentina at the time. Even though it was an Argentine product, Mafalda was well-loved in Mexico, too! Oh yes, it also helped me to understand how they used "vos" & conjugated their verbs differently there than how I was learning Spanish in Mexico. |
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Americans do not deny being Americans, but they defend their European roots as if they just came down from the Mayflower |
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