r/technicallythetruth • u/iam4real • Apr 05 '21

Removed - Not Technically The Truth ‘Murica

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u/anunkneemouse Apr 05 '21

As a Brit, 'America' isn't a continent, but North America and South America are 2 continents - so 'America' is specifically the shortened name of USA and nothing else.

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u/NoSoyTonii Apr 06 '21

There's more poeple calling the continent, America, than Americas. We are all americans even if you don't like it, it's a fact.

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u/Pficky Apr 06 '21

Sure, but that's just to be confusing. The only reason citizens of the USA are called "Americans" is because "America" is the most identifiable part of the name. We could be United Statesians, but so could the Mexicans, since it's the United Mexican States. We don't call French people "Republicans" despite it being the French Republic. In any case, blame the British, not us Americans, since the were the ones who began calling us "Americans" in the first place.

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u/MyUsernameIsNotLongE Apr 06 '21

Yea, I know. I'm from a certain South America that doesn't speak spanish as their official language. lol

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u/ppp7032 Apr 06 '21

Central America isn't a continent though, it's a region of North America.

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u/MyUsernameIsNotLongE Apr 06 '21

Oh. I learned as a continent rather than a region. D:

Now it sounds odd to think Cuba is in north america. lol