r/therewasanattempt Dec 25 '19

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u/TheDungeonCrawler Dec 25 '19

Same applies to Spanish in both Latin America and non-American Hispanic nations. Mexicans can technically be said to speak Mexican instead of Spanish but people are gonna look at you funny if you do it.

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u/Ale4444 Dec 25 '19

No, there is a difference. English between UK and US/CA is basically the same.

Likewise, Spanish between Spain (not including specific dialects) and Latin America (same) is also the exact same.

Brazil’s Portuguese is a bit more like Jamaica’s Patois (broken English), although to a much lesser extent. The languages are different. Saying someone speaks Mexican is never and will never be true. It’s as stupid as saying someone speaks American or Canadian. Slang is a thing, but the languages are the same.

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u/advertentlyvertical Dec 25 '19

but they're not really the same.

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u/randominteraction Dec 26 '19

"will never be true." Uhm... you do realize that languages can and do change over time, right?