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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Comments (1250)
If I am wrong, why don’t you explain how I am wrong? You are doing the same thing as Mrs. Roda Saris Setsuko Anonymous. She always says that I am wrong, but she never explains what I am wrong about. Don’t you realize how foolish you are?
I explain exactly how you are wrong and I provide multiple links to proof. Why don’t you do the same?
Being annoying doesn’t make me wrong.
Not only do you not explain what I am wrong about, and how it is wrong, you definitely don’t provide links to any form of proof. Why don’t you prove me wrong?
I am NO fool (0%)! (No one other than yourself should be going against that).
Do you even realize how ridiculous you are Annoying David?
I really am NOT any of those negative words - that you speak of every time!
I assume - you will always be the 1st one to downvote me (every time I make a new comment).
Prove me wrong. I clearly proved you wrong, yet you still claim that you are correct. If this isn’t foolish, then what is it?
Whoever those other people are, I sure am glad that they aren’t giving Annoying David any upvotes!!!
Who knows how many people have visited this website but as soon as it hits 1,000 visitors, I assume that I will have more upvotes than it is for downvotes!
“They ARE cities in front of my eyes whether you like it or not Annoying David.”
Um...no. Try again.
Craig, this is indisputable proof straight from the horse’s mouth that you are 100% wrong.
http://www.metrovancouver.org/about/municipalities/Pages/default.aspx
You lose, clown.
This is more proof that you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Vancouver_Regional_District
I win this game show game.
But you see names in front of your eyes on Google Maps, so those names absolutely have to refer to cities. Right? Wrong. You need to educate yourself, you ignoramus. You lose.
No, I am NOT wrong. You are 1,000 times more wrong the more you keep that up Annoying David. I believe you are the #1 commentator of this website as of today. Bad name calling is NOT what you should be doing.
How exactly am I wrong? Please explain.
I am the undefeated champion of this game show game. Suck it, Craig.
I win.
You lose.
You hoser.
I warned you that this would happen. I gave you a chance to post something other than complete BS. But you just wouldn’t listen. Live and learn, hoser.
Cities, district municipalities, and city neighborhoods are not all the same thing. Learn the differences. The world is more complicated than your inferior intellect can possibly comprehend. You lose, hoser.
I win this game show game.
Craig, prove me wrong. I dare you. Spoiler alert: you won’t be able to because I am 100% right and you are 100% wrong. Stop being a total clown, you simpleton.
Let the destruction begin.
“...North, East, South and West Vancouver are 4 cities...”
This is incorrect. North Vancouver is the name of both a city and a district municipality. East Vancouver does not exist as either a city or a district municipality. South Vancouver does not exist as either a city or a district municipality. West Vancouver exists as a district municipality, but not a city. So, out of the four cities that you claim exist, only one actually does.
Get your facts straight. Facts are important, don’t you think? Mrs. Roda Saris Setsuko Anonymous posts enough BS here. We don’t need you to start doing the same.
RESEARCH AND THINK, HOSER.
I have already seen it say North to West already on google maps! To me they are cities and I will never agree with you on anything no matter what you say Annoying David. No matter what I read from you, it will always be YOUR OPINION!
You need to learn the difference between facts and opinions. Just because a name appears on Google Maps, it doesn’t mean that name refers to a city. You are wrong and ignorant. You lose, hoser. Try again.
You are WRONG, I am Not Ignorant and you will NEVER win! Stop sounding like it’s a game because it’s not. They ARE cities in front of my eyes whether you like it or not Annoying David.
Only one of them is a city, you dolt. You are living in a fantasy world.
I win this game show game.
America has divided into 2 separate continents! They are North and South America and they become 1 Whole Continent together narrowing down into 1 word - America!
I am also thinking of other words as well that follow by the same example!
North and South America are 2 continents, North and South Korea are 2 countries, North and South Carolina are 2 states (in the USA) and North, East, South and West Vancouver are 4 cities (of British Columbia in Canada)!
I am NOT calling North and South America - The Americas, Pan America or anything else. I am only calling them just America!
... to be continued!
... (previous comment continued)!
I am NOT calling North and South Korea - The Koreas, Pan Korea or anything else. I am only calling them just Korea!
I am NOT calling North and South Carolina - The Carolinas, Pan Carolina or anything else. I am only calling them just Carolina!
I am NOT calling North, East, South and West Vancouver - The Vancouvers, Pan Vancouver or anything else. I am only calling them just Vancouver!
... Everyone should get the idea now that when there are 2 or More places involving the same word (like I just said about America, Korea, Carolina and Vancouver), they should ALWAYS be seen as different parts of the 1 Word (the last word of their official names)! This is after all my opinion!
If you don't have anything nice to say back, then PLEASE DO NOT talk back to me, Thanks!
You can not call North and South America just "America"
Why not? Of course he can. That is definitely not the most common meaning of the word in English, but it is one of the meanings of the word.
answering to your question "Stupid David":
what's the point of this website?, If the USA is not America then none of Those American countries are America neither.
"United States Of America" is not the same as - United States of America.
So Stupid David, you are as stupid as the Real and true Canadian American.
Once both of you chill out and learn more about grammar then you would be less stupid.
why?, because when you mention America I see it as I should, "a continent" that is not just North and South.
Why?, because it was in this continent that NON-AMERICAN established their colonies.
Why?, because other advanced civilizations registered masses of lands as America in their books.
Why?, because not everyone is clear about grammar.
Did you know that 2+3=5? Good!, sure you did not know that 0.002+7(3)-3(-3)/3<5.003.
That's exactly what's happening here. Same discussion going nowhere other than growing stupid minds.
I need to pull up my boots. The BS is getting really thick.
Dave, I am NOT stupid. NEVER think that way and mention that again.
Yes, North and South America ARE America because both have ‘America’ in their official names! I absolutely can describe them as JUST America!
Like I said before, PLEASE DO NOT reply back at me - if you don’t have anything nice to say. Languages have nothing to do with words such as America. You must learn how to talk nicer, period.
Annoying David is the ONLY negative one on this Website.
is America seriously 2 continents?. You are stupid.
is Africa also two continents because of North and South Africa?, broh you are so stupid.
"Of America" is not the same as is just "of America", there is a capital "O" in the word "Of" and that grammatically makes a very obvious definition to understand unless you are still stupid.
"The United States Of America".
And yes, it still remains complicated to understand worldwide. It is complicated when expressed in a context (either from the speaker or listener).
And because it is "Of America" and not "of America" it is welcome to call them "American Citizen".
It is your problem if you lack understanding.
'Of America' is the same thing as 'of America' or 'OF America'! Grammar has NOTHING to do with it as I'm talking about the country 'United States of America'. You have a stubborn mind. The Administrator has to delete your stupid comment.
It really DOES NOT MATTER how I spell words. They are always the same words and have the same meaning. I can spell America in any way - america, AmErIcA, aMeRiCa, AMERICA - all I want. Stop talking Non-Sense and GET OVER IT.