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The same way USA is America so Eu is Europe. And when people say Africa they mean Subsaharan Africa. And asia is what is east of the Middle East. Language works
by ReptileMan 3y ago
The same way USA is America so Eu is Europe. And when people say Africa they mean Subsaharan Africa. And asia is what is east of the Middle East. Language works like that way sometimes.
- beebeepka 3y agoI hadn't even heard of a "middle east" until I started using the internet. If that's what the anglosphere calls the middle, then what's the near east? Turns out near east is the "middle east". Same with Africa. These may be relevant to you but are in no way universal
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> If that's what the anglosphere calls the middle, then what's the near east? Turns out near east is the "middle east" Near East was traditionally the former Ottoman Empire [1]. It’s why Turkey straddles Europe (and Egypt North Africa). It’s a synonym for the Middle East more in contemporary American English than British. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_East https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_East
- TRiG_Ireland 3y agoThese days, many are preferring "Western Asia" over "Middle East".
- seydor 3y agoNot really the same. 'America' is less used than "north america" and "south america" or 'Americas', and nobody would call the US "North america". Since important countries such as UK and Switzerland are not part of the EU, and since individual countries are just as well known as EU itself, "Europe" or "Western europe" does not stand for EU , except when the context makes it clear.
- RobotToaster 3y ago> And when people say Africa they mean Subsaharan Africa I don't think I've ever seen someone use "Africa" in a way that excludes the Sahara?
- justrealist 3y agoWhen people say "Africa/n" in a cultural or ethnographic context, Egypt is generally not in the frame.