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.

  • HardlightCereal@lemmy.worldEnglish
    727·
    9 months ago

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

    Not true. North and South America were made up by the government to brainwash people. It’s a conspiracy. There are only 4 continents.

    • hikaru755@feddit.de
      8·
      9 months ago

      This is about language, not geology. Doesn’t really matter how it came to be that way, North and South America are effectively treated as separate continents and very rarely referred to as a whole, and you saying “but actually” doesn’t change that.

        • hikaru755@feddit.de
          51·
          9 months ago

          You’re right that words can be coined and their usage changed, but you seem to be misinformed about how that happens. You just deciding we’re gonna do it this way now in a random thread on lemmy is not gonna cut it, sorry