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by glimshe
514 days ago
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People in Latin America rarely call the US "America", although often call people born in the USA "Americano". Brazilians, Mexicans, Argentinans etc are all "Americans" technically. I think the name change was silly but "Gulf of America" is a better name. |
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As an American not from the US who lives in America but not in the US, the only Americans I have heard calling US citizens "Americans" are people who live in the US, be them US citizens or not. Many of them acquire a cuban accent, btw (florida effect)
The regular gentilice we use for US citizens is "gringo" I don't know the origin, but it is not used as an offence. Calling them "Americans" does sound odd and a little offensive, ironically!