Well, everybody born in the american continent is technically “american” too, including Central and South America. Is there a specific term in english for these people?

Edit: Thanks for all your answers, especially the wholesome ones and those patient enough to explain it thoroughly. Since we (South Americans) and you (North Americans) use different models/conventions of continent boundaries, it makes sense for you to go by “Americans”, while it doesn’t for us.

  • milicent_bystandr
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    1 year ago

    In the English-speaking world, there is no American continent.

    I didn’t know that, thanks.

    Eh, I agree common and mostly unambiguous usage is that ‘America’ refers to USA, but even in English it feels incongruous sometimes.

    • Uncle_Bagel@midwest.social
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      1 year ago

      Plenty of cultures use the term “English” or some variation thereof to refer to the United Kingdom despite England only being 1/4th of the member states of the UK. I find the whole “Mexicans and Canadians are technically Americans” to reek of manifest destiny.

      • milicent_bystandr
        1·
        1 year ago

        use the term “English” or some variation thereof to refer to the United Kingdom

        I understand the Scots aren’t always best pleased at this, though I’m sure they’re too polite to say so.