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| Sheath/IcyGamma - America lol |
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| Visage:
--- Quote from: IsaacKronenFaust on January 30, 2011, 06:33:54 PM ---Why would it be "short" for the United States of America? The reason they call it that is because it is a country comprised of many states formed into one, and they are within the landmasses of North and South America, which together they are called America or the Americas. It really does not make sense to call the country the same thing that the two continents are called when viewed together! I may be ignoring what this loving world calls this nation, but at least I'm being logical about it. --- End quote --- Well actually both continents together is The Americas, also there isn't any reason people would ever use the word America except to refer to the United States of America, as each content has its own name that is used, North America and South America. It is actually illogical to have a word for both continents, I mean there isn't a word to refer to Europe and Africa at the same time, when you want to talk about both you just say both. Here is what would be logical: North America refers to North America America refers to United States of America American refers to people from United States South America refers to South America Canadian refers to someone Canadian Mexican refers to someone Mexican |
| IsaacKronenFaust:
Ugh, how people go around with these titles I have no idea. I just think that specifically referring to the United States of America when saying "America" is erroneous. |
| Colten:
--- Quote from: IsaacKronenFaust on January 30, 2011, 06:56:14 PM ---Ugh, how people go around with these titles I have no idea. I just think that specifically referring to the United States of America when saying "America" is erroneous. --- End quote --- Well its right so your thought is wrong |
| Qwepir:
--- Quote from: Pulchritude on January 30, 2011, 05:58:54 PM ---Lurn2history. In addition to leading the Industrial Revolution, England had the largest empire the world has ever seen, spanning over a quarter of the world's land area. The phrase "The sun never set on the British Empire" was actually true. --- End quote --- --- Quote from: Pulchritude on January 30, 2011, 05:58:54 PM ---England had the largest empire the world has ever seen, --- End quote --- --- Quote from: Pulchritude on January 30, 2011, 05:58:54 PM ---had --- End quote --- If past empires meant half of what you think they do in the modern day, Italy would have been a competent ally during WWII. |
| TMAN7676:
Ohai guys. Sheaths unbanned. |
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