• force@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I mean you can Google the word “foreign” and the first thing that shows up is:

    of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one’s own.

    of or belonging to another district or area.

    And Wiktionary gives:

    Located outside a country or place, especially one’s own.

    Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion. 

    Most Québécois are primarily francophones, while the rest of Canada are anglophones, it checks that box. And obviously Québec is a different district/area than not Québec. And someome from outside of Québec is of course from a different place, both being a different province and a completely different sometimes almost unrecognizable culture.

    Idk man seems pretty reasonable to call them “foreign” seeing as how they’re from a different province. Plus “foreign” is a good catch-all word for anyone who isn’t from the jurisdiction.

    Also yes if you go into another state you are foreign to that state. Not foreign country-wise, but foreign state-wise.