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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Latin Americans are taught that the continent called America is divided into three parts -- south, central (or "meso") and North America.

The funny thing is that, for South Americans, Mexico is part of Central America, while Mexicans are adamant that they belong to North America. [/quote]

No, South Americans know full well that by America and say "Yo soy Americano" you mean you are from the U.S.A. But they pull that bs like well we are all Americans to try to force some silly point.

I was born in South America and it annoys me when I go back on vacation and everyone is so "offended" if you say American.  Offended by what? It is the country's name!!!!!

AMERICANO= USA[/quote]

The country's name is not America.  It is the United States of America.  But it is reasonable for US people to use "American"; unfortunately, that creates confusion with the fact that a Latin Americans regard "American" as "someone from the American continent."[/quote]

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