Worst Name?

[Anonymous]

I don't understand the problem here. There are several schools of thought about the number and make-up of continents. Why have you all gravitated to the idea that North America and South America must be viewed as two different continents, as if that somehow is a life or death distinction? The point of that tangeant in the thread was that the United States thinks it is AMERICA. All America. Our God Bless America song is for us folks here in the 50 states, right? We're America. Unless of course you think God Bless America was also including the folks in Guadalajara and Montreal. That's nice if you do.

[Anonymous]

There are many figures of speech and colloquialisms that aren't literally true, but that are used in casual conversation nonetheless. They don't necessarily reflect a philosophical viewpoint.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:surnames as first names.

Harrison, Taylor, Emerson etc.

Love these! To each his own.

Me too, as do all my friends ... I'm afraid to ask what names that poster likes??

I like actual first names, not these pretentious pseudo-first names.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just looked in my 8th graders middle school geography book. He is indeed being taught that North and South America are TWO different continents. Europe and Asia are TWO continents as well as the sub continent Eurasia (not considered an actual continent).

So, should I call the county and complain that per this website and the super smart geography minds on this board his official text book is incorrect?

Let me know, because if they are not responsible for teaching him the correct continents I will complain!

And why hasnt Jeff weighed in yet? Surely he knows the correct answer.

I bet your kids' geography book teachs that Amazon doesn't belong to any specific country... sorry I don't know the word they use here.
But the truth is that Amazon belongs to at least 3 countries in South America.

There are A LOT of things that "Unitedstatians" schools teach wrong.

[Anonymous]

ok, let's go...

There are 5 Ways to Count Continents:

#1 - Seven Continents
Africa - Antarctica - Asia - Europe
North America - South America - Oceania

#2 - Six Continents
Africa - Antarctica - Eurasia - Oceania
North America - South America

#3 - Six Continents
Africa - America - Antarctica
Asia - Europe - Oceania

#4 - Five Continents
Africa - America - Antarctica
Eurasia - Oceania

#5 - Four Continents
Eurafrasia - America - Antarctica - Oceania

[Anonymous]

well God bless whoever!

[Anonymous]

Maybe I'm too old but I thought the seventh was simply referred to as Australia (for the country and the continent) not Oceania.

[Anonymous]

Worst name = Aragorn. I met this kid and could not look his parents in the eye!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are many figures of speech and colloquialisms that aren't literally true, but that are used in casual conversation nonetheless. They don't necessarily reflect a philosophical viewpoint.

Name one other country that has colloquially adopted the name of the continent to represent itself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:surnames as first names.

Harrison, Taylor, Emerson etc.

Love these! To each his own.

Me too, as do all my friends ... I'm afraid to ask what names that poster likes??

I like actual first names, not these pretentious pseudo-first names.

? What's pretentious about these names?? That thought never crossed my mind.

[Anonymous]

don't worry pp, this idiot doen't know that EMERSON is a beautiful FIRST name in parts of South America.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:well God bless whoever!

[Anonymous]

I am going to name my children names that follow my midwest roots. Hoosier, Buckeye, Badger........

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just looked in my 8th graders middle school geography book. He is indeed being taught that North and South America are TWO different continents. Europe and Asia are TWO continents as well as the sub continent Eurasia (not considered an actual continent).

So, should I call the county and complain that per this website and the super smart geography minds on this board his official text book is incorrect?

Let me know, because if they are not responsible for teaching him the correct continents I will complain!

And why hasnt Jeff weighed in yet? Surely he knows the correct answer.

I bet your kids' geography book teachs that Amazon doesn't belong to any specific country... sorry I don't know the word they use here.
But the truth is that Amazon belongs to at least 3 countries in South America.

There are A LOT of things that "Unitedstatians" schools teach wrong.

Um, no. They do not teach that. You are wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just looked in my 8th graders middle school geography book. He is indeed being taught that North and South America are TWO different continents. Europe and Asia are TWO continents as well as the sub continent Eurasia (not considered an actual continent).

So, should I call the county and complain that per this website and the super smart geography minds on this board his official text book is incorrect?

Let me know, because if they are not responsible for teaching him the correct continents I will complain!

And why hasnt Jeff weighed in yet? Surely he knows the correct answer.

I bet your kids' geography book teachs that Amazon doesn't belong to any specific country... sorry I don't know the word they use here.
But the truth is that Amazon belongs to at least 3 countries in South America.

There are A LOT of things that "Unitedstatians" schools teach wrong.

Um, no. They do not teach that. You are wrong.

so tell me... who does Amazon belong to?