Which is America.
And Canada 👋
MxM111@kbin.social 6 months ago
Th4tGuyII@kbin.social 6 months ago
Canada is in North America the continent, which the US (sometimes referred to as America) is also in - saying Canada is America is like saying Great Britain is Europe
Bye@lemmy.world 6 months ago
And North America is in America
Kolrami@lemmy.world 6 months ago
People in the USA would probably reword that sentence as “And North America is in the Americas.”
It’s similar to how North and South Dakota are called “The Dakotas,” not “Dakota.”
Setarkus@lemmy.world 6 months ago
And “America” is in “North America”
Th4tGuyII@kbin.social 6 months ago
Yes, but I don't think the person I was replying to was referring to America the continent given the context - plus even in that context it would still be more accurate to say North America as Southern/Latin America doesn't share the same cultural identity
BigilusDickilus@lemmy.world 6 months ago
North America is a continent.
Th4tGuyII@kbin.social 6 months ago
Looked it up properly, you're right. I shouldn't have second-guessed myself
Threeme2189@lemmy.world 6 months ago
U.SAean? U.Sean?
otter@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
But not mexico or stuff in central / south america
wjrii@kbin.social 6 months ago
And Australia, at least when they're not trying to suck up to the British.
HamSwagwich@showeq.com 6 months ago
And English… I’ve heard them use soccer as well on many occasions
Cethin@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
Yeah, soccer is actually an English term that they created to refer to association football, as opposed to rugby football or the hundreds of other forms of football.
CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 6 months ago
If an Englishman uses ‘soccer’ he’s almost certainly from the upper class.
prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
And the British, at least when they’re not trying to make Americans look bad.
Badeendje@lemmy.world 6 months ago
prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Yes that’s a common slang for it