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.

  • 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
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      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.