Fair point, but the much to the chagrin of other Americans the US of A citizens seem to get a lot of acceptance for their use of the word. And it's pretty clear from context here what's intended.

Which continent would that be?

I understand that naming the US as America can bother some people, specially in countries where it is taught that America is a continent (like here in Brazil and in some places in Europe, from what I've heard), but I can't see how this point brings anything useful to this conversation. Anyway, it is just a naming convention that is taught differently in diferent places, why should it matter?

Hey, if we're getting picky it's two continents.

Depends on where you're from.

"The six-continent combined-America model is used in France and its former colonies, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Romania, Latin America, and Greece." [0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent

Let me get this straight: most of those European countries perceive Europe to be a separate continent because of a mountain range from that of Asia... but the tiny little isthmus between North and South America is not enough to declare them separate? (no offense intended to Panama)

I don't really care to be honest; I learned that there were 7... but if there were going to be only 6, it should be Asia and Europe that are combined, but my guess is there is more than geology dictating that decision. That Wikipedia link also mentions the 5 continent model, which also would seem to be more correct than a Europe being a separate continent.

India is considered a subcontinent, and Europe is traditionally (and incorrectly) termed a continent, but treated as a subcontinent.

Life must have been simpler back in the Pangaea days.

My guess is that it makes sense considering the colonization history, at least for Spain, Portugal and Latin America.

Ethnocentrism is a hell of a drug

Huh, I did not know that.