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If you want to be pedantic about it, yes, the continent of North America is made up of three countries. But if a person says the phrase "I'm American", what's
by theorique 13y ago
If you want to be pedantic about it, yes, the continent of North America is made up of three countries.
But if a person says the phrase "I'm American", what's your first guess - that he is referring to the USA, to Canada or to Mexico?
Speaking as a Canadian, I do not call myself an 'American', even though my country is certainly part of North America.
- mamcx 13y agoAmerica is the term to the whole continent. Central and south too (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americas). I understand that "Americans" is a shorthand for "USA Habitant", in the minds of a lot of people, mainly because USA is the dominant culture in this side. But is like ask: "I'm Asian" and asume is about a chinese.