> At 12:06 PM 3/8/2010, martin wrote:
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> > More accurate would be 'as a Scot would react to the confusion between
>> "England" and "the United Kingdom." '
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>> Or those who designate US citizens as Americans.
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> I don't think that's the same. I was in Colombia a few times about eight
> years ago. The first trip I kept looking for the right term to call people
> from the U.S. Then I realized everyone I was talking to called people from
> the U.S. "Americans."
It's the legitimate demonym. Someone from the United States of Brazil is a Brazilian. Someone from the United States of America is a _______. (If I don't get any snarky responses to this I'll be disappointed.)