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Especially when the circumflex has been left out so you have no reminder of how used to be written and pronounced.

États-Unis is quite respectful as it literally describes how the country wants to be considered: United States. It is only if you don’t find the term meaningful that way you would want someone to uncomprehendingly parrot the sounds.



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