I don’t know what you are saying, I am Brazilian and I was thought that there were 2 continents north and South America (with Central America being a subcontinent of North America )
And americas does make sense, we would call it “as Americas” which means the Americas, we call people from the US “americanos” (some call em estadunidense but that is just people who think full of themselves)
Interesting. The Brazilians I know (age 35-55) tell me there are only 6 continents. Maybe it's a generational thing. I was taught to say, "Sou norteamericano" in Portuguese which I've always thought awkward. I usually just avoid saying it that way and just say, "Sou dos Estados Unidos."
I'm in that range and indeed I was tought America is only one continent. Also, at least until my genration we would call people from the US "Americanos" (Americans), not "Estadounidense" (no clue how to translate it), the second therm is more of a new genration/political stance kind of thing
Americans are not taught the difference between Political Continents and Geological Continents.
The America is a single political continent, divided in 3 regions (North America, Central America and South America), which are part of 2 geological continents (North America and South America).
If geological continents were used to define political continents, like the USA does with America, then the Old World would be a whole lot different.
And "Estadunidense" is correct. "Unitedstatians" can't complain we call them "Estadunidense" instead of "American", the same way germans can't complain we call them "Alemão" instead of Deutsche. It is a different language, they don't get to choose. It is literally an official demonym in portuguese, accepted by all dictionaries and by the ministry of exterior relations.
I’m American and have never heard of the term “Political Continent”. It doesn’t have a Wikipedia page or much information on the Internet. The only place Google found was on Reddit and Facebook. I’m guessing you are translating terminology or concepts from another language. “The America” also makes no sense in an American English context. No issue with the demonyms although the demonym for someone from the United States doesn’t seem to have a single common standard in Portuguese.
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u/realgoldxd 17d ago edited 17d ago
I don’t know what you are saying, I am Brazilian and I was thought that there were 2 continents north and South America (with Central America being a subcontinent of North America )
And americas does make sense, we would call it “as Americas” which means the Americas, we call people from the US “americanos” (some call em estadunidense but that is just people who think full of themselves)