Poll: Is America actually ONE continent? - Page 4

NX127

Quote:

Originally posted by liberalmusiclover

Not this **** again. America isn't one continent. There is North America (Canada, the US, Mexico, Central America, and most of the Caribbean), and then South America.

This. And they're actually separated by Panama canal.

Also Africa was connected to Asia up until 1869, does that make them one continent?

Mezter

dperkins

Quote:

Originally posted by Chris-Brit

But is colloquially referred to as "America" by USA citizens and people from Asia, Europe and Oceania that dont know what other people thinks besides "America", here in Mexico and all the countries down from us always arguments about why USA is called America if America is the whole continent, like if they are egocentric or something.

Girl, it's a shortened nickname. Because it's not just USA it's United States of America. Obviously there's the continents of North America and South America, but people use that as a nickname for USA. It's not because of some ego. It's because it's literally the best descriptive word to use as a shortened nickname of sorts because our country name isn't that easy to just roll off the tongue like Mexico or Canada. It really ain't that deep.

People never usually use the word America when referring to the entire continent or countries within the continent because it's incorrect. The correct term would be using North or South before it. Just like in the US we don't say Carolina to refer to someone from either North or South Carolina. We say North Carolina or South Carolina.

And to answer the question, no America is not a continent.

dperkins

Quote:

Originally posted by Barovi

Theres alot more than just three...

--
To answer the OP question I believe there two Americas but when the whole world thinks of Americans they think of the USA. Im latino and its always other latinos that try and act offended by the fact that people in the USA call themselves americans. Like what are we suppose to call ourselves Unites Statsians? No. American sounds much better plus the term America is actually in our country's' name.

This so much!! Like United Statesians?

I can't even.

dperkins

Came across this article.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_a...e_country.html

Here's a good quote from it.

Quote:

Meanwhile, the briefer “United States” or “U.S.” alone is just a spiritless, generic fabrication, useful for conciseness in news reports but otherwise meaningless. It reduces the country to its abstract political arrangement. It’s like a Brazilian saying, “Hello, I’m from the Federative Republic.” Of what? Where? The “America” grounds the “United States” to the specific, real-world example of these united states, here.

The more pressing question is this: If Americans are supposed to drop the “America” from the vernacular, what should Americans call themselves if not “Americans?” The solution that always seems to come up is “United Statesian.” Are you kidding me? “Statesian” sounds like parseltongue, raises haunting memories of my fourth-grade lisp, and transforms pointed film critiques on American culture into legislative dramas:

Statesian Graffiti
Statesian Psycho
Statesian History X

I’ll call myself “United Statesian” when my friend from the Republic of Colombia calls herself a “Republican,” to avoid confusion with Columbia, South Carolina. To all critics of “America” as the U.S.: I know the situation isn’t ideal. I know the Constitution should really read “United States of Some Parts of America Plus Hawaii,” but that’s not how it reads, and lecturing Americans about it on cruises isn’t just pointless but also unfair. Americans have been calling their country “America” for more than two centuries. They will and should continue. Deal with it.

RoyalT

Quote:

Originally posted by Rusty

North America = a continent
South America = a continent
The Americas = 2 continents
America = USA

.

LoKoPaNdA

ToMmY

Where is the ****ing logic in "South America" not being America? I swear.

But then again we know who is globally known as dumb****s when it comes to geography so...

Mezter

Quote:

Originally posted by Barovi

Theres alot more than just three...

--
To answer the OP question I believe there two Americas but when the whole world thinks of Americans they think of the USA. Im latino and its always other latinos that try and act offended by the fact that people in the USA call themselves americans. Like what are we suppose to call ourselves Unites Statsians? No. American sounds much better plus the term America is actually in our country's' name.

All of this! Like, your country has it's own name. Stop trying to share ours

Itz_Dani!

Quote:

Originally posted by Yndda

oh ****

I REPENT

Here's the original thread about continents, read it and get your kiis : http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=198335

Harrier

This argument is purely semantics and is utterly pointless. There are people who think there are only 4 continents (Afro-Eurasia, America, Australia, Antarctica), and people who think there are six or seven. A continent is a fairly abstract concept lacking a clear definition so no one is really 'right'.

HausOfCarlos

Quote:

Originally posted by Rusty

North America = a continent
South America = a continent
The Americas = 2 continents
America = USA

!!!

-brian

Quote:

Originally posted by ToMmY

Where is the ****ing logic in "South America" not being America? I swear.

But then again we know who is globally known as dumb****s when it comes to geography so...

So close-minded. Because to many people, "South America" is a continent with its own distinct name. We don't refer to South Carolina as Carolina. We don't refer to South Sudan as Sudan. We don't refer to Baja California Sur as Baja California.

Lol at you calling anyone a dumb****.. ironic

DoubleDutchess

America is one continent.