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[johan]

I'm in a terminology discussion elsewhere.

In very relaxed and colloquial US English, is Canada included when the average American talks about North America, or do both terms North America and America refer to just the US? Does "I live in North America, not in Canada" come off naturally in your ears, as something an ordinary American in a bar might say?

Comments desired!

Comments

Re: Depends on the bar ...

[grubi.livejournal.com]

Except that Central America is and always has been part of North America.

Re: Depends on the bar ...

[(Anonymous)]

Of course, but I'm trying to think in typical usage, not what's correct ...

Re: Depends on the bar ...

[tcr25.livejournal.com]

that was me ...

Re: Depends on the bar ...

[grubi.livejournal.com]

Oh, people are crazy.