Tell that to the Spanish, who refer to the entire landmass as America. In Israel, they refer it as a whole landmass. In China, Mei-Zhou refers to the entire landmass. You have no idea how the rest of the world thinks.

Do you know what a continent is? North and South America are two separate continents just like Asia, Europe, and Africa are 3 separate ones. I may not know ignorant views of certain countries but I do know some geology, although you clearly dont.

Guess what the Chinese call the American continents? Hint: different from what they call America the country. And of course, the Brazillians use americano to refer to the American continental landmass, and use estadunidense to refer to Americans. Same with the Spanish. The French has Amerique and Americain to differentiate. Russia also uses America to refer to the landmass. Almost everybody differentiates between the continental name and the nickname for the US.

If you say I am from America in Europe generally they will assume the United STates. Yes formally it is different ones, but when actually spoken and used by most people it is America=US.

Furthermore, "In modern English, "American" generally refers to the United States, and among native speakers of English this usage is almost universal, with any other use of the term requiring specification of the subject under discussion.") That comic was in English was it not? Was it specified that America didnt mean the US? This pretty much settles the conversation, and is checkmate for you.

Make me look stupid? What idiocy. You're the one who kept missing the point. You keep arguing that somehow since America is used colloquially to refer to the American state, thinking that this is relevant. IT IS NOT RELEVANT. Pure and simple, y

Actually you keep missing the point. It is not just by America, but the world. Maybe in Hebrew it is different but in English, and I have shown evidence proving it, America pretty much always means the US unless stated. Also other countries refer to the US as America in their own language, like Brazil. If you say America or AMericano people think, US. Again perhaps in Hebrew it is different, but this discussion revolves around English. You made an assumption, based off no evidence, and somehow think it is relevant. IT IS NOT relevant. Pure and simple. It is just an assumption you made.

Pure and simple, you are an absolute idiot because you have not realized that what is the most commonly and colloquially use for a term HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS TOPIC AT ALL.

Pure and simple, you are an idiot because you dont know what a continent is, how the term "america" is used, the context of the cartoon, and when presented with facts stick to your own assumptions. Your assumptions HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS TOPIC AT ALL.

Let me give you an example: Three guys run into a bar, the fourth one ducks. Are you going to go on an argue that this joke is wrong, because no one ducks from a pub? The entire point of the joke is using a meaning that is not the most commonly used one.

Let me give you an example: Three guys run into a bar, the fourth one ducks. Are you going to go on an argue that this joke is wrong, because no one ducks from a pub? The entire point of the joke is using a meaning that is not the most commonly used one.

bad example because Bar and pub are used interchangeably just like America and US in english. You are actually strengthening my argument here. You also proved my point you dont understand the joke. It is not about the term, "america," but rather the demographic situation. However, the author missed the mark as I explained in an earlier post.

The laughable thing about your idiocy is that you refuse to recognize how absolutely idiotic your interpretation is. You keep on arguing about commonly used meanings as if it mattered, when IT DOESN'T MATTER. The fact that you can't even comprehend this demonstrates how idiotic your assertion is, and demonstrates the mentality of an 8 year old... which is also shown by everybody else's downvoting of you.

The laughable think about YOUR idiocy is you refuse to admit you are wrong, and how idiotic your interpretation is, despite all the overwhelming evidence against it. You keep on going on about how your assumption of the joke is right, as if it matter when IT DOESNT matter. The fact that you can even comprehend this demonstrates how idiotic your assumption is and demonstrates the mentality of a 6 year old.

Also you made another assumption. You have no clue why I am being downvoted. My guess is because I went against the hivemind by breaking up a circlejerk. The fact that 6 people dont like what I said doesnt prove anything.