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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Actually, the Americas (with an S) refers to two continents - North and South America. Geography 101. And because the United States is the only country in the Americas which has "America" in its internationally-recognized legal name and refers to its citizenry as "American," it is therefor correct and acceptable to refer to the United States as "America," something I will undoubtedly continue to do if for no other reason but to know it annoys whomever owns and maintains this website.
Travis, When did the two continent view started and who started it? Because as we all know, America is the name given to the continent otherwise the United States wouldn't had used the name of the continent as it is using it. Or, who invented the name America for the United States if the name for the continent was The Americas as you state?
You can't have the egg before having the hen! Somewhere somehow the U.S. took the name of the continent, America. The view of the two continents is just an excuse to use the original name of the continent. America is the name of the continent in which the United States was founded and uses its name, but if the two continents were originally the name of the new world, then the United States should be using the name of the continent in which it is in, hence, North America. So if we go by your Geography 101 the United States should be called United States of North America. But, it was more convenient to grab the continent's name and divide it.
Just because the United States included the name of the continent in its does not necessarily mean that America stops being America as the continent. The U.S. uses the name America because it is the name of the continent. German Cartographers name the continent and gave it its name "America" they did not name a country, U.S., and so your geography 101 is lacking.
The issue & SOLUTION are in the official name of the country people want to call AMÉRICA.
The United States of AMÉRICA (U.S.A.) SIMPLY means STATES, that are UNITED, on the Continent of AMÉRICA.
I am wondering where is David? I hope he is gathering information/facts since he left when the last link he provided was actually a great document to prove that America is one continent and that the British knew it way back when the 13 colonies were wanting to gain their independence.
Japanese and United Statian gaming companies?
https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000236164
Hey David, I think you can help me here... what's the correct way to write your demonym: United Statian or United Statesian?
Lol, I am not David but I personally believe the correct way to write United States’ Demonym is … United Statesian!
Who knows what David would say is the correct way according to him anyway.
God bless America
https://youtu.be/2jJfNdE1xds
What have you done Craig Lungren, what have you done??? I literally launched a change.org with the purpose of achieving something more realistic like changing the pretentious answer from google search, and even if Google doesn't pay attention to it, at least that also give awareness to people.
And even though I am totally against the idea of 2 American continent nosense, I still recognize that people, geographers, internatinal organizations, etc. use that, wether is right or not. Because like I said I don't care about my opinions and I don't want people care about my opinions, I just give the straight facts.
I don't give false information and I don't make up things, everything that I have posted here has a source.
America not being the US or the correct way to call the US doesn't elimate the fact that it appears as that in most of English dictionaries and used by million of people everyday.
That is the purpose of this site, to fight and educate people WITH FACTS NOT OPINIONS that USA must not be called America.
Hi Mrs. Anonymous!
If English Wikipedia says “America is the short name for the country of United States”, then should you take that as a fact just because it’s written in Wikipedia (as a source)?
Or would you do the right thing and say that it’s best NOT to trust, believe in and agree to any Wikipedia information anymore because they give out the wrong definitions for words (such as America)?
Just remember we all know America truly is the name of the New World!
I look forward to hearing ONLY you answer my question … and again I am NOT wanting anyone else to answer this question! I will just ignore them if they respond.
USA is not America but there is a fact that they are million of dicuments that call the US America, officials use America many people use America to call the US wether is righ ot not it is a fact that it is used by million of people. Wikipedia actually shows document, and what is important dictionaries in English have a definition for America as the US. USA is not America but it doesn't elimanate the fact that people call the US as America. People how wrote that article in Wikipedia have the right to write as America it may not be accurate, correct, or morally correct, but they can because the dictionaries support them. That is how it works.
Mrs. Anonymus is an intelligent person and she recognizes the issues at hand, you just want validation of Mrs. Anonymus but I am certain that she is in my side because we share the same facts.
And stop calling me "they" or a guy, I already told you that I am female.
“And stop calling me "they" or a guy, I already told you that I am female.”.
LOL and that is because …
1. I don’t ever think of “Andy” as a girl’s name!
2. I don’t really know you. I haven’t seen you in person!
3. I don’t ever want to believe in anything you say anymore!
4. I just think you are that same girl that has given yourself the extra 2 names “Andrea” and “Andy or Andrea” … being as you enjoy giving out my 2nd name! There is no need for you to mention it!
Overall, if many people think I’m annoying, well at least they better know that you are as much annoying as me! : )
And if you want me to stop calling you "they" or “a guy” …
then DON’T ever say “I’m giving out false information” because it’s NOT FALSE as I use my logical sense for the name “Caribbean America”! I can say that it is BOTH NOT a fact —>(because it’s not a real name found in geography text books, Wikipedia or in any sources) … NOR a false statement —>(I don’t make it up because I’m using logical sense, it is a nice name for the Caribbean Island countries/territories that are all located within the Caribbean Sea and because of course LOGIC is real, makes sense and forever exists)!
So you can choose (1)to be friends with me now (by NOT saying I’m “Ignorant”, “Obnoxious”, “Stupid”, “a Troll”, etc. because I’m not and actually start trying to abstain from unnecessary comments or (2)still keep on being unfriendly and not stop writing out unnecessary/ridiculous messages which means I won’t stop calling you a guy!
Now, what will it be?
I will just ignore you in a friendly way.
Don't engage with me ever again.
What I have learned about WIKIpedia is that is an open source information where people can plug into the information and state their resources. So, at the same time that the adamant people who believe that America is the name of the USA and that there are two continents in America write their pieces in Wikipedia, those who like us, know that the name America is and was given to the new world the one continent and not two, also write in their pieces in Wikipedia. That is why you might find the two views in the same wiki and that is why people use it as proof or facts. Usually though, those who write for the name America to be the USA, also make comments that the name is also used for the continent and you might find the same on the other side. So, is it the best resource to be trusted? Perhaps not the best but it is the most available in the internet where one can just link stuff to forums like this.
However, one can read on the WIKI and figure out very quickly which WIKI has good resources, and which one does not. Which one seems more logical and which on seems to be more of an opinion of some sort.
What needed to be said it said, so now both of you Craig Lungren (USA is NOT America) and David, shut up and go away. Stop giving false information and making up things.
People if you see this two users, they are just trolls and obnoxious people that come to this site to annoy, being stubborn and ingorant.
What needed to be said is told WRONG by Andy themself, so now both of you Andy (“Andrea” and “Andy or Andrea ”) and David, shut up and go away.
I do NOT give out false information and make things up. It’s ONLY you 2 that do!
People if you see those two users as I have mentioned above, they are just trolls and obnoxious people that come to this site to annoy, being stubborn and ignorant.
I am NOT at all being stubborn, ignorant or any of the negative. I do NOT at all come to this site to annoy!
It’s just Andy, Andrea and Andy or Andrea that purposely plans to write unnecessary messages!
Remeber people if you ever see
David and his multiple names: En Hecho, jsmith, Facts are Facts, eyes have it, yoo boboo, etc
and
USA is NOT America (Canada) or Craig Lungren
Report them please. And ignore them as much as possible. Or else they will annoy you.
That is my reqiest, please.
SHUT UP! I am NOT one of David’s Names. You just say that on purpose to have a lot of others believe you which isn’t funny. You just want to lie a lot!
I think these extra names are NOT the other names of Annoying David after all but are pretty much on his side of what they say America is: En Hecho, jsmith, Facts are Facts, eyes have it, yoo boboo, etc! Only these names would be necessary to report.
Remember people if you ever see Andy, Andrea and Andy or Andrea in whom I believe is the same individual … Report them please because they are ridiculous, they enjoy being your world’s leader and they think that they can be correct in everything. That is my request, please!
DO NOT forget that I am on the same side with all those who say America is the name of the New World ever since 1507! I really love the major of people on this site and I hope that they don’t think I am the only one going crazy, nuts, etc. but that “Andy”, “Andrea” and “Andy or Andrea” is as ridiculous!