Why do US Citizens call themselves Americans if America is the name of the continent?

[Yavin Shikanoko]

It's called United States OF America for a reason.

Time ago I heard a US guy talking about the word "Usonians" to describe the citizens of the US but the term never really took off.

[Pierce Dalton]

We should call them Usians.

[tmwfte]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Ganger:

A white american doesn't call himself a european american does he...

Italian American and Irish American are both common.

[Unexpected]

american rolls off the tongue better than united statesian, plus everyone knows what you are talking about if you say you are an american

[=(^ ^)=]

Because the USA is not a country. There are Californians, Texans, Alabamans and so on. To call someone from USA you can simply say "Statunitense" or "Estadounidense".

[Thermal Lance]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtJJC0nWs9s

[Hamless Hog]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von =(^ ^)=:

Because the USA is not a country. There are Californians, Texans, Alabamans and so on. To call someone from USA you can simply say "Statunitense" or "Estadounidense".

USA isnt a country? What is it?

[=(^ ^)=]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Hogarth:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von =(^ ^)=:

Because the USA is not a country. There are Californians, Texans, Alabamans and so on. To call someone from USA you can simply say "Statunitense" or "Estadounidense".

USA isnt a country? What is it?

It's a country but not in the real meaning of it. It's an union of states with different laws and such. Basically half and half.

[Hamless Hog]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von =(^ ^)=:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Hogarth:

USA isnt a country? What is it?

It's a country but not in the real meaning of it. It's an union of states with different laws and such. Basically half and half.

lol what? It sounds like you are making this up as you go. So why isnt it a country?

[=(^ ^)=]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Hogarth:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von =(^ ^)=:

It's a country but not in the real meaning of it. It's an union of states with different laws and such. Basically half and half.

lol what? It sounds like you are making this up as you go. So why isnt it a country?

Dude, I know where you are trying to go with your comment and I'm not going to follow you.

[Hamless Hog]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von =(^ ^)=:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Hogarth:

lol what? It sounds like you are making this up as you go. So why isnt it a country?

Dude, I know where you are trying to go with your comment and I'm not going to follow you.

You leave me under the impression that USA is inded a country then.

[=(^ ^)=]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Hogarth:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von =(^ ^)=:

Dude, I know where you are trying to go with your comment and I'm not going to follow you.

You leave me under the impression that USA is inded a country then.

So, how are their citizens called in English?

[Devsman]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Hogarth:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von =(^ ^)=:

It's a country but not in the real meaning of it. It's an union of states with different laws and such. Basically half and half.

lol what? It sounds like you are making this up as you go. So why isnt it a country?

I think what the emoticon means to say is that the USA is a Federation. And perhaps doesn't understand that it can be both a Federation and a country.

[Candyy]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Yabin Koyōte ( ꈍwꈍ) ඞ:

It's called United States OF America for a reason.

Time ago I heard a US guy talking about the word "Usonians" to describe the citizens of the US but the term never really took off.

Becuase for continents north america and south america are more used

Also, say that again... Usonians... It does not sound good at all...

[Yavin Shikanoko]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Candyy ♡:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Yabin Koyōte ( ꈍwꈍ) ඞ:

It's called United States OF America for a reason.

Time ago I heard a US guy talking about the word "Usonians" to describe the citizens of the US but the term never really took off.

Becuase for continents north america and south america are more used

Also, say that again... Usonians... It does not sound good at all...

In Spanish it is estadounidense, usinian makes sense in English at least don't know in a different language

[Yew Nough]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Yabin Koyōte ( ꈍwꈍ) ඞ:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Candyy ♡:

Becuase for continents north america and south america are more used

Also, say that again... Usonians... It does not sound good at all...

In Spanish it is estadounidense, usinian makes sense in English at least don't know in a different language

Usonian sounds more like a counterfeit playstation than a person from a country

Usinian is no better