Indeed, U.S.A. is not America!
America is the name of a whole continent. United States of America means that the United States belongs to America and NOT that America belongs to the United States. So, next time you want to refer to The United States of America, you can do it as U.S. or the States or whatever you want but not as only America. Gotcha?
How should I use the term America then?
Here we will show you some wrong and correct uses of the term America:
This is how we do it in America.
This is how we do it in the States.
- America is my country and I love it.
- The United States is my country and I love it.
- America lost the Vietnam war.
- U.S.A. lost the Vietnam war.
- Here in America we love Mc Donald's.
- Here in the U.S. we love Mc Donald's.
Please, note that this page in not about demonyms (gentilics) but about the way to call a country.
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Remember when Mrs. Roda Saris Anonymous argued for months that ‘America’ isn’t a word? And of course she didn’t post any links to reputable sources that supported her claim. Because there are no reputable sources that support her claim. Because her claim is complete BS. Remember how I posted many links that proved the obvious fact that ‘America’ is a word? That’s how you do it, kids. That’s how you completely and very easily destroy an obviously ridiculous “argument”.
crazy!
Yes, crazy biased, ignorant, and simple-minded. In other words, your standard operating procedure.
hey this is not a political forum, you must had pressed the wrong link...lol
America comes from "Amerigo Vespucci" an Italian bloke.
Such calm after the destruction. I have seen this before.
STUPID RIDICULOUS DAVID, STOP SPAMMING THE WEBSITE WITH YOUR STUPID IGNORANCE.
Thanks Mrs. Saris for your great shared knowledge that actually contributes coherently to the topic.
Spammers like the anormal idiot who will never comprehend and are stocked within their locked Parkinsonized brain are needed in this world to full fill our desire to explode our anger every time we are in pleasure to do so.
Thanks to you STUPID DAVID as well because of this and still have to let you know that your responses greatly makes me vomit.
Anytime that I wish to vomit I will come back to this website and read your comments and responses.
You cannot disprove one thing that I have posted. Where are your facts? Show me one reputable source that says ‘the United States of America’ is not a proper name. It was easy for me to find proof that it is a proper name. Where is your proof that it isn’t? We both know that you will not find proof of your claims because what you post is BS. This is really easy. If your statements are true, provide links to the sources. This is what I do. This is how I very easily destroy your so-called arguments. RESEARCH AND THINK, PAYASO.
proper noun
(also proper name)
NOUN
* A name used for an individual person, place, or organization, spelled with an initial capital letter, e.g. Jane, London, and Oxfam.
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/proper_noun
I am once again countering ill-informed, simple-minded fantasy with cold hard facts. Although you will continue to resist, I will properly educate you. It is my duty. I must save you from yourselves and resist the spread of the ridiculous notions that are your postings.
proper noun
(also proper name)
NOUN
* A name used for an individual person, place, or organization, spelled with an initial capital letter, e.g. Jane, London, and Oxfam.
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/proper_noun
Following linguists' definitions, we will take proper names as names of unique beings or things. These include:
* Personal names (surnames, first names, nicknames, and pseudonyms)
* Geographical names (names of cities, countries, islands, lakes, mountains, rivers and so forth)
* Names of unique objects (monuments, buildings, ships or any other unique object)
* Names of unique animals (e.g. Benji or Bugs Bunny)
* Names of institutions and facilities (cinemas, hospitals, hotels, libraries, museums or restaurants)
* Names of newspapers and magazines
* Names of books, musical pieces, paintings or sculptures
* Names of single events (e.g. Kristallnacht)
https://www.thoughtco.com/proper-name-grammar-1691545
A proper name is a noun or noun phrase that designates a particular person, place or object, such as George Washington, Valley Forge, and the Washington Monument. A common noun, on the other hand, is not a particular place or thing, such as a president, a military encampment, or a monument. Proper names are uppercase in English.
https://www.thoughtco.com/proper-name-grammar-1691545
proper noun
noun
Grammar. a noun that is used to denote a particular person, place, or thing, as Lincoln, Sarah, Pittsburgh, and Carnegie Hall.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/proper-name
Perfect, now you know that America is the proper noun of the continent.
Thanks, Mrs. the Obvious.
Actually, Misses the Obvious. Sorry.
GOD BLESS AMERICA... WE LOVE MC DONALD'S!!
Words usually have a root meaning and America has one; the continent named after Amerigo Vespucci. Now, those who say that America can have different meanings, explain what is the root for the name America in the name fo the United States of America? Or in other words, where did U.S. took the word America from? Most words come from other roots and so it is important to note that America has only one root/source ie..the continent. When The United States added America in its name, it did not choose it for some other meaning for the word America like if america meant a flower or something, NO! The United States used the name "America" because it meant the continent in which the United States were founded.
Rumor has it that the original plan for the United States was to expand as much as they possible could throughout the continent and thus the name "United States of America" would had fit well with the expansion. It did happen but only to the west of the North of America. Why? Because Mexico put up a good fight not to be annexed to the growing United States, otherwise the original plan would had been successful in extending its dominion down to probably South America.