Comment on How do you call someone born in the US besides "American"?
not_a_bot_i_swear@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Its always fun to reply when someone answered the question of where they’re from with America with "Oh OK, like Mexico (or any other country in America)?
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 8 months ago
There is no continent or other country-containing region known as “America”. The proper term for the area you are describing is “The Americas”, referring to North, South, and Central America, collectively.
“From America” can only correctly describe a person originating in the United States of America. A Canadian or Mexican person would be described as “From North America” or “From the Americas”.
not_a_bot_i_swear@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Sweet, it even works over the internet!