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Is the word “foreigner” impolite expression？Is the word“the person who is from ～” more polite expression？
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No, in America not a lot of things are taken "impolitely." We refer to foreigners as "foreigners" and not as "the person from..." because it is more natural for us to say; so you can call anyone "foreigner" here and usually no one will get mad.
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- Inglês (EUA)
I don't take offense to the word foreigner personally, I don't think it's impolite :)
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- Inglês (EUA)
No, in America not a lot of things are taken "impolitely." We refer to foreigners as "foreigners" and not as "the person from..." because it is more natural for us to say; so you can call anyone "foreigner" here and usually no one will get mad.
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- Inglês (EUA)
The word itself is not impolite and most uses of the word are not either. However, some people may try to use it as an insult.
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Exactly what @amyu316 said. And if you are not 100% positive that a person is not from the country you are in, calling them a foreigner might be offensive.
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