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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you say you are American, no one thinks you're. canadian pr Mexican or any other country than the US. It's here to stay. Get used to it.[/quote] Actually, this is incorrect. It depends on the context. If someone who is obviously from the U.S. calls himself an "American" everyone knows they are talking about the nationality. If someone calls himself "Americano" in the context of referring to belonging to the continent spanning from Argentina to Alaska, people will understand -- particularly in Latin America. Not a big deal either way. But I reiterate my point that the USA has a peculiarity that few other countries have -- its name refers to a political structure in a vague geographical reference -- 13 colonies that were in the northern part of the American continent that decided to become states and remain united. The American Union, like today's European Union, which does *not* span all of Europe.[/quote]
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