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I think it should have been: "Gulf of the Americas"

• oneeyedpigeon 2y ago
  Even "Gulf of America" wouldn't be SO bad if people like me (non-US English speaker) can wean ourselves off the habit of referring to the US as "America". I'm going to start doing my bit.
  • Yoric 2y ago
    Latin America has started long ago, by calling itself America, and calling the USA, well, the USA (Estados Unidos). Still a bit annoying to Mexico (Estados Unidos Mexicanos), of course.
    • keybored 2y ago
      Estados Unidos Norte/Sur?
  • glimshe 2y ago
    People in Latin America rarely call the US "America", although often call people born in the USA "Americano". Brazilians, Mexicans, Argentinans etc are all "Americans" technically. I think the name change was silly but "Gulf of America" is a better name.
    • catlikesshrimp 2y ago
      >>People in Latin America rarely call the US "America", although often call people born in the USA "Americano". As an American not from the US who lives in America but not in the US, the only Americans I have heard calling US citizens "Americans" are people who live in the US, be them US citizens or not. Many of them acquire a cuban accent, btw (florida effect) The regular gentilice we use for US citizens is "gringo" I don't know the origin, but it is not used as an offence. Calling them "Americans" does sound odd and a little offensive, ironically!
  • jdougan 2y ago
    Call them "United Statesians". I'm sure they'll love that. /s