FrogPrincess@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agoGerman-speakers of Lemmy, does 'Amerika' normally mean 'the Americas' or 'the USA'?message-squaremessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down15
arrow-up147arrow-down1message-squareGerman-speakers of Lemmy, does 'Amerika' normally mean 'the Americas' or 'the USA'?FrogPrincess@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareFrogPrincess@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month ago Depends on the context. If it is written/talked about in a geographic context, it will usually mean “the Americas”. If it’s in a political context, it will mean “the USA”. That’s a good point.
That’s a good point.