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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I'm a U.S. citizen, born in New York State. I called myself American as demonym for two reasons: 1 That is the universal way to called U.S. citizens in English language and 2. Because the U.S. is located in the American continent (North American sub-continent to be exact) I don't have a problem with any U.S. citizen using American demonym for themselves. But I never call my country America. I call it U.S., USA, or The United States...or The States....some times The United States of America... However when I fly oversees to a non English speaking country and I'm asked for my nationality I answer: I'm a US citizen, or if I know their native language demonym I answer in Italian "Io sono Statiutinense" or Spanish: "Soy Estadunidense". If I hear a Colombian or Argentinean citizen saying that they are American I do not go bananas refuting that. They are indeed American. I tell them "so I am, I am from the USA" , and they smile in agreement.
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Usamerica for the Usamericaaanss!!!
This goin somewhere bro?
I leave you a message here. You coincidentally post some kinda cryptic quote on your instagram the next day.
Is that how you treat a friend? You play stupid games with them?
¡Buenas noches América!
https://youtu.be/sOXkYl74a_Y
Y ahora el original, desde los años '80
https://youtu.be/3UUIzUgQD80
Así se roban las cosas!!!
Helloooooooooo! SK!
I’m right here! Talk to me! I know that’s well within your capabilities! Otherwise I'm just gonna stop paying attention!
YO SOUTHERN KISSES!
I think I heard you playing that song again today but I’m not sure if it’s you. Could you please reply to me here with the name of that song, or at least play the thing again before I finish my shift so I’m sure it’s you? That would be awesome, thanks.
"I am not looking for glories but the union of the Americanos and the prosperity of the homeland (Patria)"
Manuel Belgrano, hero of independence and creator of its Argentine flag. In the day of born aniversary, june 3 of 1770.
Re: welcome back.
Mr Southern Kisses, is that you? If so, reply to me here with the name of that song you played for me when I was in the office earlier.
Would be awesome to hear from you again.
Unfortunately I found out even the UN uses the word American as the official endonym to describe person from the United States of America, they should change that.
That's drooling on Mr. Trump's speeches of egocentrism and united statian superiority.