Drywall is an American thing because it is only popular there, in other countries it is reserved for certain cheaper constructions and quite rare.
Is this based on “what you have seen?”
Radio Shack as the name wasn’t a thing in Europe, Tandy and others were.
Yes, we’ve already established that, according to you, “not a thing in Europe but a thing in other countries including America” makes something an “American thing.”
Drywall is an American thing because it is only popular there, in other countries it is reserved for certain cheaper constructions and quite rare.
Radio Shack as the name wasn’t a thing in Europe, Tandy and others were.
Is this based on “what you have seen?”
Yes, we’ve already established that, according to you, “not a thing in Europe but a thing in other countries including America” makes something an “American thing.”
You’re missing a few keywords I used, like “primarily”.
And no, it’s not based on what I’ve seen.