Ask YC: Are Americans forgetting the rest of the world?

Re:Ask YC: Are Americans forgetting the rest of the world? by wheels on Tuesday March 11, 2008 @12:51PM (#134374)

In English, "America" is the correct short for for the United States of America, and "Americans" for the residents. That's not true in other languages languages (Spanish, for example). I assume your moniker is less than accurate as in German "Amerika" and "Amerikaner(in)" are standard terms as well.

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Re:Ask YC: Are Americans forgetting the rest of the world? by hernan7 on Tuesday March 11, 2008 @01:04PM (#134404)

Yes, in English: America = US. In Spanish: America = The Americas.

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Re:Ask YC: Are Americans forgetting the rest of the world? by xirium on Wednesday March 12, 2008 @04:00AM (#135000)

There's a similar example in Europe, but much more benign and regarding the water between England and France. In English it is known as the English Channel. In French, it is known as The Channel.

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Re:Ask YC: Are Americans forgetting the rest of the world? by german on Tuesday March 11, 2008 @11:45PM (#134883)

I didn't knew that, thanks a lot for the info.

Edit: just another question. What about American like saying European?

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