@rosamund
You said Latin Americans are bothered by it, when it is not true. Or at least not all.
"the "America" thing works the same way in Portuguese, which is why I didn't specify it"
Not true. We don't really care what other people call themselves in their languages. Spanish-speaking Argentines, Chileans and Uruguayans don't see to care, too.
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@rosamund
You said Latin Americans are bothered by it, when it is not true. Or at least not all.
"the "America" thing works the same way in Portuguese, which is why I didn't specify it"
Not true. We don't really care what other people call themselves in their languages. Spanish-speaking Argentines, Chileans and Uruguayans don't see to care, too.