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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Website argument: Whoever first defined the name of the continent gives ownership of the name “Americans” (American, being a derivative of “America”) to those, not formally affiliated with, and at the expense of, United States citizens, who call themselves “Americans”.
Accordingly, “Columbians” are not to be called Columbians, because it is a derivative of the “District of Columbia (Washington, DC) , and likewise, the United States of Mexico, or United Mexican States, cannot use theses derivatives, in that United States (of America), first clamed these titles, in 1776, before Spain surrendered most of its colonies from 1810 to 1822.
Oh my goodness! That message of yours has been repeated for just the 2nd time. But that was an interesting message!
I don't understand, what and who are you supporting? In which side are you?
Website argument: Whoever first defined the name of the continent gives ownership of the name “Americans” (American, being a derivative of “America”) to those, not formally affiliated with, and at the expense of, United States citizens, who call themselves “Americans”.
Accordingly, “Columbians” are not to be called Columbians, because it is a derivative of the “District of Columbia (Washington, DC) , and likewise, the United States, or United Mexican States, cannot use theses derivatives, in that United States (of America), first clamed these titles, in 1776, before Spain surrendered most of its colonies from 1810 to 1822.
its ok friend. its hard being a leftist, yes? Take care!
You did not post my initial comment. You are intellectually dishonest.
What are you talking about?
Does this offend? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pax_Americana. See how your sites comes off? Lets just agreed to have the Americas, in plural.
? The US is not America, it is that simple and if the US is not America then what is America? The logic and obvious answer is a continent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_for_association_football#Reaction_against_soccer
Well this site doesn't let me post the rest of my comment, but here it is on wikipeda.
This has little to do with the topic, however, it is evidence that the US always wants to be the special, and that other Eng-speaking countries don't necessary follow whatever the US says or does.
The most important point is to do NOT call the United States by the continent's name. Those who only repeat what their hear, need to understand that the US is located in the "northern" part of America. Ignoring that is offensive in other American countries.
For some reason I can't post the rest of the comment.
"For nearly a hundred years after it was coined, soccer was an accepted and uncontroversial alternative in Britain to football, often in colloquial and juvenile contexts, but was also widely used in formal speech and in writing about the game."Soccer" was a term used by the upper class whereas the working and middle class preferred the word "football"; as the upper class lost influence in British society from the 1960s on, "football" supplanted "soccer" as the most commonly used and accepted word.
There is no purpose the change.org then, I will just delete it because it is in vain. People like you, USA is NOT America(Canada), are the ones making this more difficult. See also the first comments in the About America tab.
Who in the world are you? There IS a purpose to have the petition 'America as a Continent' in change.org.
I’m NOT against America being a single continent! I just will NOT give in to United States’s stupid culture on how they prefer to use the 2 words America and American.
It is NOT in vain. I have seen every comment in the About America tab.
I have even signed the petition myself and have given 1 good reason as to why I have signed. If you haven’t noticed, I have got 10 hearts for it!!!
Now tell me, how have I made it that difficult compared to real trollers?
What is the purpose, tell me? Because I am waiting the check to throw some money and promote it even more.If America is two continents then there is nor real reason to Google change something. We could simply left as it isa and I quit the petition. So, tell me please.
Did you ever see my comment of 10 likes on change.org?
It does exactly explain that America truly is not just the country of United States but does include both North and South America! You know, I don’t care what they are! It includes all 35 countries of the New World!
I hope you will get your check soon! I will just say this: You are Awesome Andy!
Only people with NO BRAIN would be down voting me. Even this comment!