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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Go to Europe, Asia, Africa, anywhere, and say you are American. Wait for them to ask you "from which country?" Wait. wait. wait. Keep waiting. [/quote] Because, depending on the context, they can easily derive that you are using one of the two meanings of the word. [/quote] How? If I ask someone where they are from and they say, "European" or "French," I know. But if people actually thought we were all Americans, they would have to ask when I say "American." They don't ask. They know what I mean. [/quote] Because if they see you speaking in English and looking like a tourist, they correctly guess your meaning. If, on the other hand, you are Pablo Neruda and write a poem in Spanish about America, people immediately know you are referring to the other meaning. Or if a Peruvian talks with a Bolivian about "American fauna" they know they are referring to llamas and the like. It depends on the context. [/quote]
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