• Evkob (they/them)@lemmy.ca
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      2 days ago

      “Quebecers” is absolutely the worst demonym I’ve ever had the misfortune of hearing.

      I’d honestly rather use “Quebecans” or “Quebecinites” than “Quebecers”. That being said, I’m francophone so I just say “québécois et québécoises”.

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        15 hours ago

        C’est vrai, quebecers always sounds wrong to me for some reason. Québécois is the original, so idk I think it should just be québécois in English without any translations

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      The word Québécois in English I think signifies more the ethnic group, than all Quebeckers (ppl who live in Quebec, Québécois or otherwise).

      In French, it’s ambiguous.

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      In Ontario I’ve generally heard and used “Québécois” and don’t really hear Quebecers often. Weird that the Montréal CityNews outlet is using Quebecers of all places.

      In my mind Québécois is a sign of respect, while Quebecers is dismissive, and I can’t explain why I think that way.

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        15 hours ago

        I live in the mtl suburbs and I very rarely hear quebecers. Even Anglo people say québécois