I find it odd that you say it's an American thing.
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I find it odd that you say it's an American thing. I'm not disagreeing, as I'm American, and I've encountered plenty of Jrs and thirds, but any higher than "the 3rd" makes me think of the British and French Kings, or the Pope.
Maybe every other country has quit the practice in the past 200 years or so, and we're the only ones continuing it at this point.