The fact that educated Americans in general no longer share understandable background knowledge is a chief cause of their inability to communicate effectively.
Source: tatoeba (19002)
Americans
Synonyms for "americans" (42 found)
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It's hard to tell Englishmen from Americans just by the way they look.
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Generally speaking, Americans are very fond of coffee.
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Generally the Americans are a kind people.
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