Lori in MD wrote: > > Not to mention that the continent of North America includes this other > rather large country named Canada ... And how is it that *we* (in the > USA) are the only "Americans"?
We're the only ones with "America" as part of the full name of the country, aren't we? So it makes sense to me that the name has gotten shortened to Americans. It refers to the country, not the continents. What's the full name of Canada? Debra Shea
