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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Dios bendiga con sabiduría y amor este nuestro continente, América la autentica, y todas nuestras gentes.
Feel you brother.
Notice how the text under the heading “Esquisse Historique” says “…continent de l’Amérique septentrionale…”. Notice how NA is clearly labeled as ‘Amerique Septentrionale’ and SA as ‘Amerique Meridionale’.
Notice the year is 1825.
https://bit.ly/3CH1Td8
Think you might appreciate this map. The map maker makes use the term continent for both the whole continent and the subcontinents.
https://tinyurl.com/mv6smrb3
Nice to meet you but life is to short.
He doesn’t call them subcontinents. You gave it your best shot. Unfortunately for you, you’re handicapped by your intellectual deficiencies. You never had a chance.
Perhaps I wasn't clear. The point is that the term continent is used for both the sum (America) and its parts (qualified as North and South).
Seems you have spend too many years on this forum exposed but resistant to clear knowledge that America is the name of the whole continent. Maybe you should take some time off, walk outside and get some sun. Good luck to you and all the best.
What you just said matches up perfectly with what I have always been saying here. Over time and space people have used different conventions for naming and dividing the continents. Even one cartographer can call all of the Americas one continent while also calling NA and SA continents on the same map. The names can and often do change. What the names refer to can and often does change. There is no total consistency within languages or among languages.
I never say that any way of naming or dividing the continents is wrong. I never say that only my preferred conventions are correct. It is other people like you and most of the other commenters who arrogantly and incorrectly say that other people are wrong when they do things differently than you do. None of the conventions are wrong. There is no one way of doing things that is the only true and correct way.
A name is literally just a string of sounds or a string of letters which we arbitrarily assign meaning to. The name ‘America’ is just sounds and letters. It isn’t actually a piece of land. Sounds and letters aren’t land. All names are created by humans. We give them their meaning. These meanings often change over time. This is the normal process of semantic change. The portion of this change that you don’t like isn’t incorrect just because you dislike it. It is very arrogant, ignorant, and childish of you to think that your preferences are the only correct way of doing things.
David what would you say if this was a real issue but of course we know is not however your view that a name can be taken or used by anyone here it is: hypothetically if another nation (similar in size and power to the U.S.) decides to name itself "America" what would be the U.S. response? Let's go even further, if that new nation decides to name itself United States of America what would be the U.S. reaction or as you suggest there shouldn't be any reaction since there seems there are no laws against using some other continent or nation's name. This would be okay according to the way you think or not?
Adjective noun
word belonging to one of the major form classes in any of numerous languages and typically serving as a modifier of a noun to denote a quality of the thing named, to indicate its quantity or extent, or to specify a thing as distinct from something else.
Yes. An adjective that is part of the name of the “continent de l’Amerique Septentrionale”. Just as ‘North’ is an adjective in the name of the continent ‘North America’.
Who said you couldn’t contribute? You’re very clever.
Why ignore the obvious, North America is a sub continent of America.
Not according to all the naming conventions of the continents. Think!
North, Central, South, East, West, Central denote regions. For example North Europe is a subcontinent of Europe. Why do you specifically target America?
Because, as you know, many people consider there to be two continents in the Americas, you moron. North America and South America. Nobody considers Europe to be divided into two continents.
And what is your incentive in wishing to think that there's more than one America? Yes, qualified as North and South to distinguish one America from the other.
Just trying to understand your motives here.
I can’t wait to read your BS regarding this one.
https://bit.ly/3rYNYdB
Continent de l’Amerique Septentrionale. 1755.
But…but…only the Americans consider the Americas to be two continents.
But…but…the French have ALWAYS thought of the Americas as one continent. EVERY SINGLE FRENCHMAN. ALWAYS.
But…but…the ‘Septentrionale’ isn’t part of the name of the continent, it just indicates the cardinal direction.
But…but…The Americans were the first ones to ever divide the Americas into two continents. They did it for the first time EVER in the middle of the 20th century.
Amusing,
"America is located between 80° North Latitude and 55° South Latitude;"
Buchon, Jean Alexandre ( shorturl.at/kuyTY )
Please do take my advise, take a walk and live a little.
It’s amusing that people use the name ‘America’ in different ways?
Nothing you post is proving me wrong. You realize this, right? I have always emphasized that people use the names in different ways, so when you post examples of people using the name in a way that is different from someone else, you are proving me right, not wrong. Amusing.
" https://bit.ly/3rYNYdB
Continent de l’Amerique Septentrionale. 1755.
"
Author of said map is Jean Alexander Buchon. Like other map makers uses the term continent for both the whole and its parts. Acknowledging: "America is located between 80° North Latitude and 55° South Latitude;"
"only the Americans consider the Americas to be two continents."
Most Americans don't, most Usonians specifically do.
"the French have ALWAYS thought of the Americas as one continent.".
Your source in fact did.
" ‘Septentrionale’ isn’t part of the name of the continent, it just indicates the cardinal direction."
Qualifiers indicate the region of what is being qualified.
Your map maker: Buchon, Jean Alexandre (https://tinyurl.com/y3uzwb6v )
This is quite enough.
Yes, it is indeed quite enough of your BS.
Amusing,
"America is located between 80° North Latitude and 55° South Latitude;"
Buchon, Jean Alexandre ( https://tinyurl.com/y3uzwb6v )
Please do take my advise, take a walk and live a little.
If you didn't now you know(United States)says...
" https://bit.ly/3rYNYdB
Continent de l’Amerique Septentrionale. 1755.
"
Author of said map is Jean Alexander Buchon. Like other map makers uses the term continent for both the whole and its parts. Acknowledging: "America is located between 80° North Latitude and 55° South Latitude;"
"only the Americans consider the Americas to be two continents."
Most Americans don't, most Usonians specifically do.
"the French have ALWAYS thought of the Americas as one continent.".
Your source in fact did.
" ‘Septentrionale’ isn’t part of the name of the continent, it just indicates the cardinal direction."
Qualifiers indicate the region of what is being qualified.
Your map maker: Buchon, Jean Alexandre ( https://tinyurl.com/y3uzwb6v )
This is quite enough
David, if you find more maps please share with us. Although it is now difficult to find old maps on internet here is one which one clearly can see the titled "America" and you can see on the map the cardinal directions/points naming which side of the continent is on the south or the north. I'll see if i can find more.
https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/159327/view/17th-century-map-of-the-new-world
On this map North America is clearly called ‘America Septentrionalis’ and SA is clearly called ‘America Meridionalis’. The name ‘America’ obviously also appears. This map is a perfect illustration of the fact that people often used different names for all of the Americas, and for its northern and southern halves. In your simple-mindedness and bias, you need to pretend that everyone has always used the exact names that you prefer in the exact way that you prefer. This isn’t the reality. The ‘Septentrio’ and ‘Meridies’ are obviously there, but they are separate from the names of NA and SA.
There are many, many maps. They aren’t difficult to find for normal people. You, on the other hand, are special needs. I will post more links.
By mistake or by misinterpretation or who knows how the people read it the way you also do but you know and also have agreed that America is the name of the continent and that the U.S. uses America but not officially. We know that all exports are marked "U.S.A" and not "America" maybe to avoid the conflict you say it does not exits. However I differ from that belief for what we have talked about here often in regards to official names in the U.S. such as the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Constitution, U.S. Citizenship etc. which is what one should follow and not what other people have attached themselves to saying like a name that rings nice but it was already taken.
Also erroneously called the melting pot of the world, USA is indeed a pot but I wouldn't qualify it as melting. It remains still a nation trapped in the past. Largely racially divided. Only region of America that with sincere honesty be described as a melting pot is Latin America. Evident in genetic composition of Latin Americans in general. Increasingly more admixed with the passing of time. Most common admixture European, African and American heritage.
DNA Studies:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-07748-z
https://bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12864-018-5195-7
Mostly due to the Unites States kicking the Indigenous people out. Most Latin American countries mingled with the natives.
More like genocide than kicking them out.
Canada, like Colombia and Brazil, are in America.
And the US is correctly called ‘America’.
Wrong again, the U.S. is INCORRECTLY called ‘America’.
How is it incorrect? Please cite the rule of naming that is being violated.
How is it a lie to call the US ‘America’? What exactly is the lie?
America Ferrera isn’t a continent or a subcontinent. Is it a lie to call her America?
Think David think! You are not thinking!
What is the lie? Why can’t you answer?
David, like I said, powerful nations write their history based on their view of it. You can probably go on google to look for 1898 war between Spain the U.S. and will find that they call it the Spanish-American war. If you go to Spanish sites you will see it called "EEUU vs Espana" or La guerra de Estados Unidos con Espana. The treaty of paris was signed after and we have already discussed much about that treaty in how the Treaty mentions England having possessions in other parts of America (not the U.S.) and Islands in the continent.
Mrs. Anonymous, I understand why you whine and why you are so butthurt. I just disagree that it is incorrect in any way in a naming sense to call the US ‘America’. It is not incorrect in any way to use ‘America’ as a name for the US. It violates no rule of naming to do so.
I don’t care that you don’t like it. I don’t care that you think it’s stolen. I don’t care how you feel about it. I understand why you feel the way you do. You have explained it ad nauseum. I just don’t care. Your feelings don’t determine the rules of naming. It isn’t incorrect to call the country ‘America’ just because you don’t like it. Your approval and acceptance aren’t required.
Your approval is not important at any length. So if there are no laws, which there might be one that we can't find, hypothetically if another nation (similar in size and power to the U.S.) decides to name itself "America" what would be the U.S. response? Let's go even further, if that new nation decides to name itself United States of America what would be the U.S. reaction or as you suggest there shouldn't be any reaction since there seems there are no laws against using some other continent or nation's name. This would be okay according to the way you think or not?