> America contains many countries other than the USA. "The Americas" contain multiple countries. "America" is just another name for United States of America. N

> America contains many countries other than the USA. "The Americas" contain multiple countries. "America" is just another name for United States of America. North/South/Central is used when talking about the continent. But you knew that. And I get it, it used to bother me when I was a kid too. I resented Americans for taking the continental name for themselves. But then real life arrived and that's just how it works in English and trying to fight is pointless. Being deliberately obtuse or combative about this usage of the word America is just bad faith and detracts from the point you're trying to make.