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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Questions about the United Statian nationality
https://www.quora.com/topic/United-Statian?q=united%20statian
Hmmmmm...
USA is NOT America(Canada) we need to resolve our differeces as I "hope" our goal is basically the same, right?
I would like to ask you politely … how do we start resolving our differences?
I think, abstaining from unnecessary comments.
Okay, I can try. I’m hoping change.org will reach 1,000 signed votes for Google Maps to recognize America also as a Continent!
A lot of people here didn’t want the Americans to win the most Olympic medals, but they won both the most medals and the most golds. I congratulate America for its great performance. I congratulate all the participants for a successful Olympics during these difficult times. Go world!!
Oh my goodness. I didn’t know there is a 2nd Craig Lungren in Canada!
I would like to know what province are you from?
"Both of your" are the same person don't you?
“"Both of you" are the same person, don't you?”
Lol, I am NOT the same person that has written what Craig Lungren said. I would never write anything like that.
I NEVER will call the United States “America” and its residents “Americans”, because I do know that is wrong. They are NOT the only Americans of the New World!
By the way, I believe that the person called “Andy”, “Andrea” and “Andy or Andrea” is realistically the same individual! :D
You are obnoxious, and stubborn first is no the "americans" and second it is not "America" why do you come to the site.
And yes people wanted Americans such as Yulimar Rojas to win medals.
YES! we made it! thank you :D
Hello jsmith, are you a United Statian too? you write like Miss Morgan.
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.