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LanternWaste

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19. In addition to being two continents, America is also a abbreviated colloquialism

Thu Jan 21, 2016, 12:51 PM

Jan 2016

In addition to being two continents, America is also an abbreviated colloquialism referring to the United States of America which I'd thought (until about five minutes ago) that even a half-wit would understand.

Odd though that so many people and friends of mine who live in the Yucatan refer to the US as 'America', despite your unsupported assertion that it insults the rest of the western hemisphere who (with much more grammatical and linguistic prevision), realize the actual phrase regarding the two continents is "the Americas" rather than 'America' (a most relevant and precise distinction...).

"there is no outside world except where we are at conquest, it seems...
Especially when that conquest is going on in the mind of someone attempting to illustrate how clever they pretend to be.

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These are the world�s best countries. (Sorry, America � you�re No. 4.) [View all] ViseGrip Jan 2016 OP

Sweden was number 1 for 'green living', Canada was number 1 for quality of life! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #1

Most of the countries that rate highest in happy residents are Democratic Socialist nations. merrily Jan 2016 #2

So what we're fourth? Hayduke Bomgarte Jan 2016 #3

Exactly, Germany too! They've had solar for over 30 yrs on all gov. bldgs. homes now at 67%! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #4

but, but ... I recall the analysis that showed that Germany did not NCjack Jan 2016 #20

Coal resurgence darkens Germans� green image HuckleB Jan 2016 #23

Kick to the greatest. People need to know what is being kept from all of us. A better way of life! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #5

"America" is not a country, it is two continents. L. Coyote Jan 2016 #6

What utter bullshit. Snobblevitch Jan 2016 #7

Not everyone lives inside your culture only. L. Coyote Jan 2016 #12

The USA is the only country with "America" as part of its name Spider Jerusalem Jan 2016 #8

It's always convenient to know nothing outside your created borders or in other languages. L. Coyote Jan 2016 #13

you should have gone ahead and eaten breakfast this morning snooper2 Jan 2016 #16

Is it morning in your America? L. Coyote Jan 2016 #18

Nope. a la izquierda Jan 2016 #24

It doesn't insult anyone except perhaps those that enjoy being insulted. eom yawnmaster Jan 2016 #10

We need a word like "Unitedstatesians" or something. Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #15

"Us" L. Coyote Jan 2016 #26

Spainish has one Retrograde Jan 2016 #30

In addition to being two continents, America is also a abbreviated colloquialism LanternWaste Jan 2016 #19

I can take a picture of the inside of my textbook if you like. a la izquierda Jan 2016 #25

je suis american Jimbo S Jan 2016 #33

So Merkel's been doing a great job? yawnmaster Jan 2016 #9

Germany number one? Old Union Guy Jan 2016 #11

Yeah, except maybe for that group sexual molestation game thing ... nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #14

It appears difficult to say the least to discuss this hard truth here. After all, we've always been ViseGrip Jan 2016 #17

We've always been told we're the greatest, which is a lie The2ndWheel Jan 2016 #27

We're fourth? I'm shocked! KamaAina Jan 2016 #21

It's amazing that we beat Sweden LittleBlue Jan 2016 #22

What is the point of creating such rankings? oberliner Jan 2016 #28

Not sure, but my point in posting is we're all taught from birth that we're the best, and that ViseGrip Jan 2016 #29

Not faulting you for posting oberliner Jan 2016 #31

that's why so many risk their lives to go to thise places JI7 Jan 2016 #32