--- Yael Harlap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mary wrote: > > growing up in expat communities, i always called the > country "the States" > and not "America". i was surprised when i moved to > the US to go to college > that everyone called their country "America" (which > sounded strange to me - > isn't it ALL america, including my country, > canada?), and that no one knew > what i was talking about when i talked about "the > States". > > expat kids run around talking about when their > families are going to "the > States" for vacation.
Canadians often refer to it as "The States." I think it's a European think to call it "America." But most English-speaking people that I know of call its citizens "Americans" (and not United Statesians.) ===== Catherine Toronto ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
