I guess it makes it easier to remember?

What. Surely it would be "the Dakotas", since there's two entities and it's not just "Dakota".

then why wasn't the US named "The United States of the Americas?"

Because it isn't of "the americas", it's the United States of America. Singular. One nation.

I know what is IS... but why was it named 'of America' if there is more than one.
Shouldn't it then be the way i said? or "United States of North America?"

"Of the Americas" Doesn't imply more than one nation, it just describes where it's at/from

Pedantry pedantifies.

all I'm saying, is that they named it the way it is for a reason

Those continents are "The Americas"... yanow, because there's 2 of them.

I know. But their actual names are North America and South America, meaning they're two halves of an entire America. Like North and South Carolina, North and South Dakota and stuff. This is how we refer to you in my household. USAliens... Because it's a hilarious name.

What. Surely it would be "the Dakotas", since there's two entities and it's not just "Dakota".

then why wasn't the US named "The United States of the Americas?"

Because it isn't of "the americas", it's the United States of America. Singular. One nation.

I know what is IS... but why was it named 'of America' if there is more than one.
Shouldn't it then be the way i said? or "United States of North America?"

"Of the Americas" Doesn't imply more than one nation, it just describes where it's at/from

Pedantry pedantifies.

all I'm saying, is that they named it the way it is for a reason

it would probably be clearer to say "the americas".

"I'm American"
"What state are you from?"
"I'm actually Canadian"

yea, nobody says that

If people mean north or south America, then they will say north or south america

Not if you're in the english speaking world it isn't.

You mean... Not if you're in America. I'm in part of the english speaking world y'know.

Those continents are "The Americas"... yanow, because there's 2 of them.

I know. But their actual names are North America and South America, meaning they're two halves of an entire America. Like North and South Carolina, North and South Dakota and stuff. This is how we refer to you in my household. USAliens... Because it's a hilarious name.

What. Surely it would be "the Dakotas", since there's two entities and it's not just "Dakota".

then why wasn't the US named "The United States of the Americas?"

Because it isn't of "the americas", it's the United States of America. Singular. One nation.

I know what is IS... but why was it named 'of America' if there is more than one.
Shouldn't it then be the way i said? or "United States of North America?"

"Of the Americas" Doesn't imply more than one nation, it just describes where it's at/from

Pedantry pedantifies.

all I'm saying, is that they named it the way it is for a reason

>wat

America and USA is not the same thing. America is coloquial name for North and South America. Canadians, Mexicans, Peruvians, Argentinians, Cubans, Brazillians are americans too. USA is populated by USAliens.

it would probably be clearer to say "the americas".

"I'm American"
"What state are you from?"
"I'm actually Canadian"

yea, nobody says that

If people mean north or south America, then they will say north or south america

Not if you're in the english speaking world it isn't.

You mean... Not if you're in America. I'm in part of the english speaking world y'know.

Those continents are "The Americas"... yanow, because there's 2 of them.

I know. But their actual names are North America and South America, meaning they're two halves of an entire America. Like North and South Carolina, North and South Dakota and stuff. This is how we refer to you in my household. USAliens... Because it's a hilarious name.

What. Surely it would be "the Dakotas", since there's two entities and it's not just "Dakota".

then why wasn't the US named "The United States of the Americas?"

Because it isn't of "the americas", it's the United States of America. Singular. One nation.

I know what is IS... but why was it named 'of America' if there is more than one.
Shouldn't it then be the way i said? or "United States of North America?"

"Of the Americas" Doesn't imply more than one nation, it just describes where it's at/from

Pedantry pedantifies.

all I'm saying, is that they named it the way it is for a reason

That statement is not true of america nor /pol/

Not of america no, but of USA definitely.

>wat

America and USA is not the same thing. America is coloquial name for North and South America. Canadians, Mexicans, Peruvians, Argentinians, Cubans, Brazillians are americans too. USA is populated by USAliens.

it would probably be clearer to say "the americas".

"I'm American"
"What state are you from?"
"I'm actually Canadian"

yea, nobody says that

If people mean north or south America, then they will say north or south america

Not if you're in the english speaking world it isn't.

You mean... Not if you're in America. I'm in part of the english speaking world y'know.

Those continents are "The Americas"... yanow, because there's 2 of them.

I know. But their actual names are North America and South America, meaning they're two halves of an entire America. Like North and South Carolina, North and South Dakota and stuff. This is how we refer to you in my household. USAliens... Because it's a hilarious name.

What. Surely it would be "the Dakotas", since there's two entities and it's not just "Dakota".

then why wasn't the US named "The United States of the Americas?"

Because it isn't of "the americas", it's the United States of America. Singular. One nation.

I know what is IS... but why was it named 'of America' if there is more than one.
Shouldn't it then be the way i said? or "United States of North America?"

"Of the Americas" Doesn't imply more than one nation, it just describes where it's at/from

Pedantry pedantifies.

all I'm saying, is that they named it the way it is for a reason

They're all the gayest nation then.