Hi everyone. When I found out just by chance, some 10 years ago, about Frank Lloyd Wright's proposition to coin the neologism "Usonian" as the English demonym (and substitute) for "Americans", I instantly loved and adopted it. I'm so happy SuperHolly has picked up on the idea too, and hope that by literally "spreading the word" more & more of citizens of the USA will embrace this so practical, elegant, and 100% exclusive demonym. It's really a very, very Usonian (American) invention in the very literal meaning: 1) Invented by a Usonian (American), and in "modern" times, 2) Referring to the Usonians (Americans) themselves, 3) Brilliantly & beautifully double-referencing to the Usonians (Americans) themselves by starting with "Us" (like in "We, the People of the United States of America..." a.k.a. Declaration of Independence; and also like in "the US"), 4) Short, easy word to remember ---> so very *practical* (definitely, a quality/characteristic very commonly associated historically with the people of the USA) 5) Has "son" in it (like in "son of the [land of the] USA". At least, until some gender extremists complain about some gender exclusion; which would be so silly), 6) Ends in "ian"/"an", a very useful & ancient English suffix that was, is, and will still be used to denote demonyms (like in Kentuckian, Floridian, Northumbrian, Anglian, Russian, Argentinian, etc.) so it's *completely consistent with the English language & usage*, and 7) In addition to of all of the above, it really is a *very smart & elegant solution* to end once and forever any language & political skirmishes/problems btw people criticizing the Usonians (Americans) for (supposedly) "appropriating for the people of the USA the exclusivity of the use of the demonym "American"", and Usonians (Americans) not understanding that point and simply retorting "Well, yeah, just deal with it". Now there's a unique, very Usonian (American) demonym finally available in English which allows to differentiate very clearly btw the people of the USA (Usonians) and the people of the Americas (Americans, whether North, Central, South, Latin, Anglo, Afro, and what not) just like one thing is being a European, African, Asian, or Oceanian and a different thing being (within each continent) [French, German, or Italian], [Nigerian, Algerian, or Congolese], [Chinese, Pakistani, or Filipino], or [Australian, Polynesian, orTongian]. What do you think?

@evilbyron

6 жыл бұрын

I will help you spread the word among my USA colleagues

@Miolnir3

6 жыл бұрын

It would be nice. Altough the official "name" (reference) of the country will also have to be tweaked a bit. Since the continental model that is taught in the US indicates that there is no such thing as "America" but "THE Americas", the only way to avoid the appropriation of a concept that simultaneously and ironically has no existance is to "name it" differently or more specifically... "The United States of North America" could narrow the impresitions, but Canada and Mexico are still on the reference. and "United States of Usonia" is redundant .... So, there's still a kind of tangled situation.

@PEY0T3

6 жыл бұрын

Fac Tor use Gringoland... i dont like to offense, but we already use that for name your country! its original and it sounds great: gringo!!!

@cilo56

6 жыл бұрын

America is the name coined for the New World in 1507. It is the name of the whole continent, which include the sub continents of North and South *America.* North America is to America as North Europe is to Europe. Latin America is to America as Latin Europe is to Europe. These are subcontinental regions derived from the respective continent. Respectively the part of the world named America and Europe. The continental model which you subscribe to is historical negationism. A fallacy promoted and popularized by the United States in 1900s. The New World is the whole continent named America: www.loc.gov/resource/g3290.ct007308/ More atlas maps of the genuine America: www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/all/what/Atlas+Map/where/America/

@arturovaldemar

6 жыл бұрын

Love how "usonian" sounds! I vote for that! (I'm mexican btw.)

Me, Peruvian, while travelling in USA, have been asked SO MANY TIMES "Which places have you visited so far in America?" To which I always answer "Colombia, Peru, Chile, and so on", they automatically get very confused.

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 Perfect answer!

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

So far in America I've visited Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Aruba, Peru, Canada and Mexico. 😉

@loualbino5536

7 жыл бұрын

superholly Well,Puerto Rico is part of America. Those other places are NORTH or SOUTH American countries.

@dalysoriano5843

7 жыл бұрын

lou Albino😂

@loualbino5536

7 жыл бұрын

Daly Alessandra Soriano Alfaro It's not funny to be ashamed of your country,notice how no Canadian ever makes this ridiculous "argument."

This video should go viral in the U.S.

@rubicunduseratiudas1264

5 жыл бұрын

We can help you come up with a name for the nameless country between Mexico and Canada: TURKEYLAND! or MAYFLOWERLAND! Hey, how about TRUMPLAND. Or a little more seriously: C O L U M B I A.

@teamawesomeness7137

5 жыл бұрын

@@rubicunduseratiudas1264 but columbia sounds like colombia.

@Demoesceptico2

5 жыл бұрын

@@teamawesomeness7137 Columbia is Colombia in latin language.

@germanmartinezopazo4566

5 жыл бұрын

@@rubicunduseratiudas1264 United States of North American Centre ha ha ha or, better said, United States of Arrogance Land

@rubicunduseratiudas1264

5 жыл бұрын

@@germanmartinezopazo4566 I know man... How about "The United Snakes of Amerikawh"?

America is a continent, not a country, greetings from Russia 🇷🇺

@alejandrogarnika2150

3 жыл бұрын

But Russians call them Americans in your language, the audacity 🤦🏻‍♂️

@lamis1053

3 жыл бұрын

@@alejandrogarnika2150 are you russian? Xd

@elpiedron3889

3 жыл бұрын

@@lamis1053 Your question is irrelevant, don't you think?

@lamis1053

3 жыл бұрын

@@elpiedron3889 nop, because you can be from other country but living now in russia

@elpiedron3889

3 жыл бұрын

@@lamis1053 I meant irrelevant, in knowing how russians call US citizens.

damn her Spanish and English are flawless

@MarkMezaMusic

7 жыл бұрын

She's so clever

@davlor86

7 жыл бұрын

+Mark Meza well, she lived in both countries.....

@MarkMezaMusic

7 жыл бұрын

I don't know what you mean, but that does not mean whoever could have this opportunity will self-develop automatically.

@davlor86

7 жыл бұрын

+Mark Meza well, that's true but still living in Mexico during her childhood years is very likely the reason why she speaks both languages so well, you speak a language better when you learn it at very young age.

@Mariah203

6 жыл бұрын

Mark Meza most will tho, it's rarer to find ppl who have links to two countries and languages who aren't bilingual. I live in NYC, where there's a large Latino population and most of them who were born in the US or moved here young speak perfect English and Spanish, such as Jennifer Lopez.

Hey Holly, amo tu dedicación, es increíble que grabes lo mismo dos veces para que el mensaje llegue a más personas. ¡INSPIRACIÓN!

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

Gracias, hermosa!!!

@alejandromejia7413

7 жыл бұрын

Gracias, hermosas!!!

@greciaalexandra9871

7 жыл бұрын

Natalia Ac a que llena de inspiración? no tiene sentido pero no que puedo decir que nos da información.

@blitzr2300

6 жыл бұрын

lo mismo pensé.

@Terri93Ble

5 жыл бұрын

si genera dinero, tiene muchos suscriptores de diferentes paises y sabe mas de 2 idiomas, lo haria hasta en 5 idiomas xd

Es tan complicado este tema porque no es solo USA quienes los conocen así. Yo soy de Ecuador y fui de viaje a la India, y cuando dije que pertenecía a Sur América... pensaron que estaba en USA solo porque escucharon la palabra América!.... que no hayan podido establecer una correcta denominación, nos afecta a todos los americanos... :S

@sebastianfandino7553

5 жыл бұрын

@Barbara Debel Bárbara, sería interesante saber cómo llaman esas personas a América del Sur. Saludos.

@dhmlr

5 жыл бұрын

también para diferenciarnos de los "americanos" nos dicen latinos o latinoamericanos ya que una gran parte del continente habla español y también este idioma deriva del latín.

@erickfisher7501

5 жыл бұрын

Pato Leon Sudámericano es como creer que todos somos brasileños. Latino (termino incorrecto) es como creer que somos todos mexi narcos.

@erickfisher7501

5 жыл бұрын

Barbara Debel la verdad no me interesa lo que diga o especulen. Hay varios términos para referirse a Estados Unidos, estadounidense me gusta, pero el término america lo usan porque Estados Unidos fue el primer país en declarar su independencia. Recuerden que el resto países aun eran de España, Francia, Inglaterra y Portugal.

@erickfisher7501

5 жыл бұрын

Dhámaris Loor yo no uso ese término de mierda tan despectivo. El término correcto es hispanoamerica e Iberoamérica. Yo me considero blanco hispano.

Finally, someone has said it!!! Thank you, Holly!!! I love your content.

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Andrea! ❤️

@ga8627

7 жыл бұрын

superholly deberías también informar en tu video que nunca jamás se consideró AMERICA que sean 2 "continentes" por separado en el mundo ni en eeuu esta estupidez y mentira recién se empezó a enseñar en EEUU en los años 70 en que se basaron estos "genios" en separa supuestamente el continente americano su supuestamente en 2 "continentes" en las placas tectonicas algo también descubierto en los años 70 se genis los estadounidenses AMERICA esta sobre 3 placas tectonicas entonces basándose en esto supuestamente "dividieron" el continente en 2 algo absurdo porque AMERICA esta completamente unida por tierra lo estaño y ridículo del caso es que no modificaron también el continente asiático que también está sobre 3 placas tectonicas diferentes y Europa y Asia están en la misma placa tectonica y además completamente unidos por tierra sin embargo en ese caso no aplicaron su teoría de las placas tectonicas y ellos siguen considerando a Europa y Asia continente por separado metiéndose en el culo su teoría de las placas tectonica y porque con AMERICA supuestamente si lo aplicaron? con el solo objetivo y caprichito de estos ladrones de tratar de llamar al CONTINENTE que ellos copiaron descaradamente e ilegal mente el nombre de alguna forma diferente porque según estos estafadores "america" a secas son solo ellos siendo que el nombre AMERICA fue dado a todo el continente descubierto por los españoles en honor a AMERICO VESPUCIO 270 años antes que exista EEUU y 100 años antes que los británicos llegaran al continente así de sin vergüenzas y ladrones son

@ga8627

7 жыл бұрын

superholly otro detalle porque le pusieron de nombre al CONTINENTE AMERICA y no por ejemplo americo ya que el nombre fue dado en honor a AMERICO VESPUCIO en el año 1507 donde ni existía eeuu y ni siquiera los británicos habían llegado al CONTINENTE porque los otros CONTINENTES tenían nombres en femenino Asia Europa África entonces se decidió también a nuestro continente ponerle AMERICA en femenino y no Americo

@enriquegonzales8186

2 жыл бұрын

@@superholly I don't understand the confusion, United States of America is only called this way since it is the oldest independent country in the Americas and essentially is the reason they refer to themselves as Americans. And is why every country after the U.S. that became an independent country chose to call itself something different to distinguish itself apart, The United Mexican States (Mexico) being an example.

@elvergudo2487

2 жыл бұрын

@@enriquegonzales8186 there's no any continent called Mexico, lol

Hi Holly, i'm writing you from France. In French we also have a word for people coming from the United States of America= "étasunien". When i hear someone saying "American" it is clear for me that this person has never travelled. Thanks for the video.

@xrebelkittenx

5 жыл бұрын

Recevez mes salutations de l'etats unis!

@elpiedron3889

4 жыл бұрын

How does hearing someone say "American" means that person has never traveled?

@AndresSalazarAutos

4 жыл бұрын

@@elpiedron3889 Meaning that they take American as demonym when anyone else in the continent could use it as well. But it is pretty obvious they are referring to the USA, I myself identify as Mexican and no more explaining is needed.

@elpiedron3889

4 жыл бұрын

@@AndresSalazarAutos Anyone else in the continent can use it as well, i agree. But please tell me what would be the purpose for someone else saying "im American" based on the continent?

@alejandrogarnika2150

3 жыл бұрын

People from France are very informed and they are the only ones in Europe who put unitedstatians in their place.

Por alguna extraña razón me gusta ver tus videos en los dos idiomas 😋

@Stayner

7 жыл бұрын

A mi tambien!

@alejz.5195

7 жыл бұрын

cesar heredia Y yo (:

@saritaortega215

7 жыл бұрын

cesar heredia ami igual jajjajaja

@_phanxtroyler_3918

7 жыл бұрын

Me 2 man

@JoseMartinezNino

7 жыл бұрын

Yo tambien!!!

Canada's name comes from a native language and means home. Canada is a home for every person it has made their life in the Great North. I love Canada. Oui, j'aime le Canada.

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

+Hector Lopez I love that! I had no idea!!

@santiagoarestegui

7 жыл бұрын

As many other "American" Canada's name comes from an alqoquin word, "Kanata". It means home. It happens across the continent. Say, Peru comes from a mispelling from a native word used to call the land of Inca Empire. Viru became Peru, et voila, we're Peruvians. Ecuador was named after the geographical position of the country, the right middle of the world. Venezuela is "little Venice". Why? Colon sailed across Maracaibo lake . For him it was like Venice and, voila, Venezuela. Colombia is named after Christopher Colombus. Interestingly enough it was the United States of Colombia in the XIXth century. They had the argument that forged the United States of America. The Unionist won it. If you're interested, I 've got a series of published back in 2009 - 2010 about the names of American countries. My email draises@gmail.com And again, thanks for your fantastic job, Holly

@katiecorbin2455

7 жыл бұрын

My understanding is that Yucatan comes from Mayan words meaning "I don't understand you." Which they said in answer to the question, "What is the name of this place?". 5555!

@douglasspears8992

5 жыл бұрын

I don't see a problem, we are all americans from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. If more clarity is needed I say I' m from Florida. Then I've learned there are many Floridas in other countries. So I just say I'm a gringo. That usually clears things up. In the event that doesn't work, I say I'm from Miami. Maybe we should rename our beloved country Miami...or just live with with the way it is.

@america1832

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewdavc 🌎AMERICA🌎

I think of Estadounidense as "United Statesman", and "United Stateswoman"... dorky, but - I completely agree with your assessment of the situation! I wish we had a more specific name!

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

United Stateswoman! hahahaha oh, boy! Throwing in the gender just makes it that much more complicated!

@JorgeSchz2004

7 жыл бұрын

Noah Hughes Yo los llamaría: United Statians

@jessicadiamond9208

7 жыл бұрын

Noah Hughes I like Usonian! 💗

@armandoruiza5901

7 жыл бұрын

Is like Mexico - Mexican. Estados Unidos -...

@victorcurioso9398

6 жыл бұрын

Private User but México is US and is in America too

When I moved to the US my friends from Texas were telling me "No Andrea, you aren't American. I am American" and I was SO upset they didn't let me explain to them what I meant. What am I for them then? Asian? African? What the heck I was born in the American Continent 😋 Great video.

@teamawesomeness7137

6 жыл бұрын

what city were you born?

@teamawesomeness7137

6 жыл бұрын

they think you're european.

@BlackRobinHoods

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@ConstancioRosellini5873

3 жыл бұрын

America is a Continent, not a Country. North America and South America They are subdivisions of a single continent, named after a navigator in the service of Spain. Why does the international Olympic committee use five flags? Easy, because there are five CONTINENTS Europe Asia Africa Oceania AMERICA

@lamis1053

3 жыл бұрын

@@ConstancioRosellini5873 for me Europe, Africa and Asia are only one continent, afroeurasia 🤣

I never thought an American would talk about this subject! 😂 I enjoyed your video because you said exactly what I think about the situation. It's understandable that the country's forefathers never got creative with the name and therefore in English it's the only thing they can call each other. What I don't tolerate is ignorance. What you said at the end doesn't apply to everyone. In the US there are DEFINITELY ignorant people who think that America is only the soil they live on (just ask any Trump supporter.) Also the people who get offended at an INTERNATIONAL airport for hearing someone speak Spanish to their relative who doesn't speak English. In conclusion... racist people. People without brains who think and feel all mighty and powerful just because their country has the biggest army in the world and is the main super power on the planet. Those are the people who ruin it for everyone else who is open minded about this subject. And it's sad that those people can't see the bigger picture. Anyway, loved your video. :) I'm just a simple Californian. 😊

@sasukeCS7

7 жыл бұрын

Isa Barron ANY Trump supporter? You might want to rethink that. I know that most racists support Trump, but I'm pretty sure most Trump supporters are NOT racist. These generalizations are what we need to stop, because I'm pretty sure you wouldn't like me to call you a radical Islam supporter just for being a Californian liberal.

@josedanielleonleon8336

7 жыл бұрын

I am a Trump supporter and the term "American" really disturbs me. Even though is the common name for the citizens of the US, we should seriously reconsider it. And because of the heavy patriotism there is by state I think in this case Californian is okay. And I understand that someone can speak any language he wants in the States, but I share the idea that one should at least try to learn English: It´s the official language!

@alexmedina8532

7 жыл бұрын

Isaac Olaya Scovino - United States as a country does not have any official language. Take a look at the U.S. constitution. On the other hand, some U.S. states as a separate entities do have official language(s).

@xsugar9497

7 жыл бұрын

LOVED YOUR COMMENT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THOSE WORDS. GBY 😊

@isasolorzano9706

7 жыл бұрын

x x Hay de todo un poco en todas partes. :)

The Republic of Universal Inmigarnts, that is the answer

@aMerced

6 жыл бұрын

U.S.A is not an republic, it's a confederacy of states, like E.U, but with a nation identity.

@teamawesomeness7137

6 жыл бұрын

USA is a republic. republic for classification. and terra diverse for the short-form name. official name:republic of terra diverse.

@aMerced

6 жыл бұрын

A great Joke, but with a mistake.

@teamawesomeness7137

6 жыл бұрын

you can't even spell immigrants correctly.

@Juanatin

6 жыл бұрын

I give him full credit for trying out the comment in a 2nd language.

Simple solution: US-American. It sounds good and easy. It's already official in German: US-Amerikaner.

@AlejandroFernandez05

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds very good actually

@wagnar

3 жыл бұрын

And it would be inaccurate too. There are tons of other countries whose official names are United States of... like Mexico. So there are more than one country that could be identified as US-American.

@Professor_Silva

3 жыл бұрын

@@wagnar It could be inaccurate if you go down to the root of the problem that the country we call "United States" has no name. But no other country really identifies just as "United States" and no one feels offended about it. There is only one country that identifies as United States of America, USA. US-American has the three initials (USA), so in that sense it can't be inaccurate. The relevant point here is that it would completely solve the problem that people from the United States are "the only Americans".

@k-lop8554

3 жыл бұрын

I am an American, from "America the Continent", and I think US-American is a good idea to call people who were born in the United States of America. I Agree

@craiglungren8703

3 жыл бұрын

@@thispersondoesntexist9183 Lol, I’m American, North American, Northern American, Anglo American and Canadian! I would NEVER be North American, Northern American and Anglo American without being AMERICAN! I am in fact calling my country ‘Canada of America'! Too bad, so sad.

OH, USONIAN i liked

You're absolutely right. It would be similar to someone from Germany saying, "I'm European!" I know, but from where....can you narrow it down a bit, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, or because you speak German are you from Switzerland, Germany, etc. Well done Holly.

I love your english accent!! i know you're a native but still it is so clear and clean, easy to understand! i would love to hear you try other region's accents in both english and spanish, such as californian, floridian, british, argentinian, cuban and so on! please take it into consideration

@xx8604

7 жыл бұрын

Nahum Amador Her spanish is so beatiful too

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

Awwwwww y'all!!!! I will definitely try some accents although it makes me nervous 😝

@LordEddardStarkk

6 жыл бұрын

Can you record podcast for people who's learning english? Because your accent is so clear and understable ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

@sauladangarciamartinez8151

5 жыл бұрын

Her European Spanish (from Madrid) is beautiful)

@teamawesomeness7137

5 жыл бұрын

@@superholly try an equatoguinean accent

The olympic rings represent the five continents. asia,america,africa,europe,and oceania.

@JorgeAFlores

3 жыл бұрын

The USA decided on its own in one part of history in the 20th century to unilaterally divide America in two continents, to separate themselves from the rest of latin america, weird, because even the USA used to recognized america as one continent.

@AnImperialGod

2 жыл бұрын

@@JorgeAFlores Ethnocentrism and pride at their best.

Un vídeo en inglés con más comentarios en español. xp

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

jejeje lo acabo de subir y la mayoría de mis suscriptores hablan español... Pero no te preocupes, ya les llegará a tooooodos los que les tiene que llegar 😘

@pppprtkittypatitassuabes

7 жыл бұрын

superholly que inglés es más fácil el de Inglaterra o el Américano

@ananya3688

7 жыл бұрын

Banana 199 nose para holly pero muchos dicen que es mas facil el ingles britanico que el español .pero para mi es mas facil el Americano :)

@ananya3688

7 жыл бұрын

no se si ees Porque creci escuchando ingles Americano per se me hace mas facil

@pppprtkittypatitassuabes

7 жыл бұрын

Anany A oko

Me encanta como hablas ambos idiomas, en verdad hablas perfecto.

I always try to explain to "usonians" or "unitedstatians" that I am brazilian so I am also american..but they usually refuse to understand. So I loved your video girl. You said everything perfectly!!!

@cheetossama9512

4 жыл бұрын

Cause Thats its name, it does not matter where it was invented. Like french fries.

@tillysaway

3 жыл бұрын

you're not american, you're south american, america in ENGLISH, is the country, south america and north america are the continents

@eneiasdamaceno9705

3 жыл бұрын

@@tillysaway YES I am american whether you like it or not. North americans and south americans are ALL AMERICANS. Doesnt matter if you agree or not we are americans and the correct name in english for US citizens is "usonians" or "unitedstatesians" or simply "US-americans". Watch this video a million times till you educate yourself about this subject

@tillysaway

3 жыл бұрын

@@eneiasdamaceno9705 maybe that is in your latin language, but american is widely accepted as the term for people from the us, whether you like it or not

@tillysaway

3 жыл бұрын

@@eneiasdamaceno9705 we say america all the time when we mean the us. north america when we mean the continent, and south america when we mean the other continent

I'm American, and to be honest this video was really interesting! I've never really questioned why the US had its name. Thanks for shedding light on this topic!

@FransKaiser

5 жыл бұрын

La reconcha tu apellido es Castillo y dices que eres American. XD

@rubicunduseratiudas1264

5 жыл бұрын

We can help you come up with a name for the nameless country between Mexico and Canada: TURKEYLAND! or MAYFLOWERLAND! Hey, how about TRUMPLAND. Or a little more seriously: C O L U M B I A.

@firebird1454

3 жыл бұрын

I’m American too from El Salvador

@enriquegonzales8186

2 жыл бұрын

@@JorgePonceYt Since the official name of Mexico is United Mexican States... I'll call you Estadounidense Mexicano

@rubicunduseratiudas1264

Жыл бұрын

@@enriquegonzales8186 That's fine with me, but at least México has a name, unlike the country between Mexico and Canada.

I just say I'm from the US. Though, every once in a while I have to catch myself.

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

That is a very simple solution. (why didn't I include it in here? ... not actually calling yourself something and just saying you're FROM the US?)

@rockshot100

7 жыл бұрын

This is the way that I have dealt with this "problem". Now it sounds strange to think we might actually have a name as any other country. Anyway good topic Holly.

@makondo3384

7 жыл бұрын

What does mean "catch myself"?? I understood all she wrote, but not that.

@rockshot100

7 жыл бұрын

catch myself" that is idiomatic. Mean to realize what she is doing or saying.

@SMFortissimo

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I might say something like "That's difficult for Americans. I mean, for people from the US."

Basically there was not a problem, but when the people form USA call them selves "americans" and refuse call the other people from the other parts of america "americans". They say "im American" "your not an american". Thats a problem. In the border an agent ask "¿are you american?" Thats the problem. Call yourself "american" and not diacriminate other americans as well. "this is America, and you must speak english." do you hear that nonsen on youtube, thats ignorance and other bad names.

@teamawesomeness7137

6 жыл бұрын

+Nicasio Lucero I've seen the term "english,please. this is america" and i agree with you that it makes no sense.

@starvaleri8777

5 жыл бұрын

No! The worst thing is when they say: we are in America and here we talk American, talk American b**ch! It’s like first of all why is there a problem with me talking any other language here? And second of all American is not a language!!!

@Asf-bj4rw

5 жыл бұрын

Star Valeri I’ve never heard someone say “speak American”... besides for jokingly. Who tf says that?

@elpiedron3889

5 жыл бұрын

Nicasio the only reason you would say "Im American" is to let people know the region of the world you are from. Technically you can say "im American" but as a way of identifying yourself is useless because you arent being specific about your country or culture. Not to mention saying it to someone from the US who belongs to the same continent is akward. It all boils down to the primary reason we have continents. Which are guidelines that can be used to teach both the physical and political topology of the world around us. Im not saying you should not call yourself American but as a way to identify yourself, it won't fully serve the purpose.

I love your videos and the fact that you talk about things that I've ever thought before even though we see it everyday in our daily basis..Thank you keep making this type of videos I love them 😍😍

I live in Finland and have this dilemma all the time. Especially if I am speaking Finnish with other foreigners. I like to say I'm from the United States, in acknowledgement that there are other countries in the Americas. But if I say I'm "Yhdysvaltalainen," they often don't understand, because it's a mouthful. So then I have to clarify, that I'm "Amerikkalainen," then they're like oooh ok. Thanks for the additional point of view on the fact we have no real name. I'd never thought of that. A funny thing about Finland, is that in Finnish it's called Suomi, which is completely not similar to what everyone else in the world calls it. There are some other countries with names like that, but not that many.

"US American". That's the name I've using for a while now. I'm Venezuelan, and I know US Americans don't use "Americans" with bad intent, but I still find it super weird to call you Americans when I am American too. So, "US Americans" solves the issue for me. I left a similar comment in the Spanish version of the channel without knowing it had an English version U_U

@UnPuntoCircular

7 жыл бұрын

Venezuela indeed share roots with Colombia (together with other few countries they formed what is known as "Gran Colombia"). However, 1) I wouldn't feel it rude that someone confused me with a Colombian (or any other Latin American citizen). In fact, US Americans already confuse us all with Mexicans or Brazilians (which makes sense since those countries are more present in the US) 2) I wouldn't feel rude that someone considered me a Colombian or called me Colombian, after all, Venezuelans and Colombians have a really deep ties. Not sure what can be argued beyond the fact we were part of Gran Colombia, though 3) The name "Colombia" doesn't refer to wildly different things depending on the context. In contrast, "America" have different meanings depending on the context (and the language you speak). In Spanish, "América" is a continent, and "Americanos" are all those from América. From my perspective, using América otherwise, would be kind of renouncing to a part of my identity. I can agree with you that, in general, calling someone else by a name or identity they don't identify themselves with might be rude, BUT what do we do in cases in which Mike's identity implicitly denies Pedro's identity? What would happen if the UK had decided at some point in history to be named "United Kingdom of Europe" and call their citizens "Europeans"? Would French, Italians, etc be automatically striped from their European identity?

@UnPuntoCircular

7 жыл бұрын

This is an interesting debate, and I'd like to agree with you on the fact that we should call people however they want to be called. However, it feels wrong to use "American" exclusively for US citizens, so if I use it for all actual american things and persons, then how do I refer to US citizens and things? Like, for example, how would you refer to the inhabitant of the american continent (as if you were not certain from which county they are)?

@UnPuntoCircular

7 жыл бұрын

American Writer hahaha that's curious, since "gringo/yanqui" has been used for so long in such a derogatory way by the Venezuelan government, that I hear it and feel a bit uncomfortable. I don't even say it because within the context I lived it was used to insult rather than to describe. So, it seems "US citizen" is the best less controversial way, especially outside the US or in other american countries.

@teamawesomeness7137

6 жыл бұрын

Use US as an adjective. or use Usonian.

@harrydebourg6687

6 жыл бұрын

American writer, i must strongly disagree with you. The word America refers to a continent, and the people from it are called Americans. I'm from France, so I'm French, and as France is in Europe, i'm an European. It does not matter what people want to be called, it is important to understand that the word "American" does not refer to a country but rather to an entire continent.

Yo sólo pasé a decir que me encanta tu acento! Tu dicción es perfecta, me encanta escuchar tu forma de hablar en ambos idiomas. Well done girl!

You're right and I've thought of this for along time. The thing is that, this "country" in the beginning was never supposed to be one country. It was a collection of STATES( countries) with somewhat unique cultures and regional differences. The "US" was supposed to be a practical agreement created by the different states just for minimum purposes I.e. National defense and trade between states. Our country should've been our State. But since then the Federal government has gobbled up so much power and made us all"one", supposedly. Even though that wasn't the idea in the beginning.

@anthonyrobertson7062

4 жыл бұрын

CauseItsReal Well actually before that even, it wasn't supposed to even have states or a language from Europe. There were people already here speaking other languages before Columbus arrived, who had settled and claimed the land, and had named it something else already. Technically it shouldn't even be America or similar forms of it in other European languages, but Europeans and people in the "Americas" don't want to face or acknowledge that inconvinent truth.

I'm so glad that you made this video! I have been talking about this idea for a long time. It's nice to hear other people chime in! Also, another example of a country with one of these generic, political-identifier names is the United Arab Emirates (or the "United Emirates of Arabia", to follow the same pattern).

The real issue here isn't that you identify yourselves as Americans (that I can get and even think it's fine) The real issue is that most US-Americans refer to their country as America and that's where they're wrong. America refer to the entire continent (even if they split it into north and south it's the same it is still America) The name of the country clearly says it: The United States America!!!! it means that The United States is a country placed in the continent OF America or North America if you want it's the same thing, the country itself cannot be called America it doesn't make sense. Anyway I think your video is really helpful and you are so cute! 😊

@diegog1853

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! i was looking for this comment, i don't have any problem with the term "american". But why use America, when there are so many common and popular alternatives, USA, US, United States. It really hit me when i saw the Adam ruin's everything episode on colombus, when he explained the "common misconception" that he didn't discover America... referring to the US

@sebastianfandino7553

5 жыл бұрын

Interestingly, countries such as Mexico and Brazil are also made up of states which are united; they too can be considered "united states of America". However, they were more creative with their names.

@elpiedron3889

5 жыл бұрын

@@sebastianfandino7553 More like Mexican United States of America. When you take away Mexican its not about Mexico anymore.

@blazoraptor3392

4 жыл бұрын

@@diegog1853 i watched that video and when he made the argument that columbus never set foot on america (As in the US) my blood boiled. That video was really misinformed and biased, most likely just to shit on columbus

@teamawesomeness7137

3 жыл бұрын

@@diegog1853 well, columbus didn't discover anything

i am mammal.

@hide904

7 жыл бұрын

LITERALLY SAME.

@teamawesomeness7137

3 жыл бұрын

I wish were cyborg mermaid

Yo solo queria agradecerte el que hagas tus videos en ambos idiomas ya que tienes un acento muy claro en ambos y eso nos conviene a los que estamos estudiando Ingles porque nos hace aprender mientras te escuchamos, ademas das tus puntos de vista muy acertados, se ve que eres muy inteligente y eso sin duda es una cosa que muchos KZreadrs no tienen. Te lo agradezco mucho Holly, si sabes de algun canal interesante que nos recomiendes en Inglés te lo agradecería mucho porque en estos momentos estoy ampliando mi vocabulario. Saludos

Probably because you have lived outside U.S you have expanded your horizon and are able to understand our position. When someone asked me are you American I said I was born in Nicaragua, therefore I am American. I feel this country has appropriated this continent name.

@elpiedron3889

5 жыл бұрын

Fair enough, so now tell me, what are you exactly saying about yourself when you identify as an American?

@america1832

Жыл бұрын

@Captain America 🇺🇸 🌎AMERICA🌎

@starby7137

Жыл бұрын

@@jessejinkins8390 Esta bien que se digan a ustedes americanos ya que no poseen gentilicio propio el problema es cuando alguien del continente americano les dice que tambien es americano y algunos de ustedes los reniega creeyendose que ser mexicano no es ser americano,la gente en español que los llama americanos esta mal ya que ustedes en nuestro idioma son llamados estado unidenses listo

This is the most reasonable, objective and respectful video on this matter that I’ ve ever seen. Congrats

I love the term Usonian. I'm using that from now on.

@rubicunduseratiudas1264

5 жыл бұрын

Columbia would be the first in line for the country's name, seems to me... So the national would be Columbian or Columbine.

Why do Spanish speakers refer to football as 'futbol americano' rather than 'futbol estadounidense'?

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

MIND. BLOWN. #12horasRespondiendo #Superholly500K

@jacquelinebaechli7058

7 жыл бұрын

ThatOneGuyYouSaw because it would be the literal translation. But it gets better... the term "football" is iused in every single country in the world, except the US, to refer to what you call soccer... I guess we need to make the distinction!

@jacquelinebaechli7058

7 жыл бұрын

ThatOneGuyYouSaw and just as the name "America" the term "football" means something else for the rest of the planet.

@jacquelinebaechli7058

7 жыл бұрын

and "American Football" is really the correct term, since the "other" football is od European origin.

@Mariah203

6 жыл бұрын

ThatOneGuyYouSaw great question!!!

Wow I've never thought on this! It's so common to me hearing the expression "I'm Mexican" that I've never realized how difficult must be being called at the USA. Super interesting! Thank you Holly :)

Here in Argentina, there's a common word we use to refer to US people: "YANQUIES"

@voidgames4584

3 жыл бұрын

eso es como medio racista, pero pues llega a un punto. no es mas traducible, porque un estadounidense presentado a este termino traducido, pdría asumir que es de nueva york, dando en un problema parecido. y pues es importante que un termino sea directamente traducible, no sea como las razas, que en algunos idiomas al termino directamente traducido se le refiere a la polacion, la principal zona de esa población, o la cultura relacionada. algo que se da con los latinx, porque en ingles latino tira mas para la raza que para decir la rama del español americano, persona de sur america hispanoablante, o el idioma latín original.

@carlosaferransr1392

2 жыл бұрын

Not necessary. Yankee was a term of people of the north. Is an unfair statement

@johnbauer7234

Жыл бұрын

@@carlosaferransr1392 He called the people of the united states yankees, mate.

@johnbauer7234

Жыл бұрын

@@carlosaferransr1392 I understand your point, that it refers to someone from the north, but from the north of the United States, for example, Mexicans are also Americans, Brazilians and Argentines are also Americans.

By the way, bilinguism is great. Holly makes a remmarkable work in offering us the chance of a dual cultural perspective. The more languages you speak, your views about everything extend beyond your own physical limits. I speak English and French. I'm eager to learn a third foreign language as soon as I can. German is third option. My sister does speak German. Thank you for your videos, Holly. Best regards from Lima, Peru

Holly: Gracias por hacer videos como este tanto en inglés como en español. Para mí son una herramienta muy útil que utilizo con mis alumnos en clase de inglés.

I agree that is hard or basically impossible to change it now, and I understand that most US citizens don't use it to exclude or disrespect other countries, but I extremely disagree with that last part. "It's only a name" The name distinguishes people and things. And the langue is way more important in many aspects than what most people think. What I personally dislike more than them calling Americans is that they call their country America. In the first case, we go back to the same issue, you technically have no name so Americans is kinda the only option. But calling your country America can definitely be changed and most importantly. Undersstood. It should be easy to understand that the United States belongs to America and not America itself. You know... United States OF America.

Por mas que lo pienso no imagino como haces para replicar todo en español e ingles jajaja pero esta excelente ver ambos videos (si se ingles jajaja si entiendo :P ) saludos Holly

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

Esta vez si me salió CASI IGUAL jejejejeje #andabainspirada Saludos, gracias por estar aqui!

@WalloMcaFly

7 жыл бұрын

Nooooo!! Sabias que es la primera vez que una youtuber en general de tooooodos los canales que sigo contesta uno de mis comentarios :3 jajaja me siento especial la noche de hoy :D saludos SuperHolly!!

I don't think I've ever once called myself "American." It's always sounded arrogant to me. If I ever travel to Mexico or another Spanish speaking country I'll simply tell people: Soy de E.U. 😂 Take out all of the guess work

@andreasolano8248

2 жыл бұрын

you can call yourself estadounidense in spanish

@AaronRossman

2 жыл бұрын

@@andreasolano8248 oh yeah I forget about that one haha 😛

@america1832

Жыл бұрын

@Captain America 🇺🇸 🌎AMERICA🌎

About a few of the comments in the other video - It's funny people try to find something to be outraged about even after you go to lengths to be inclusive and positive everytime. Keep doing what you do! Love your work. :)

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

+wildinfernoninety ❤️

Omg! Finally someone talks about this subject😊 loved your video anyways I always thought about that too

I love watching your videos. Though I barely know Spanish and don't plan on fully learning it, it's cool learning about your life and thoughts as a bilingual person and what you've experienced. I'm trying to learn how to speak Italian, and hopefully I'll be able to go there someday and experience the place as a whole. You're a big inspiration for me, I hope one day I'll be as fluent in a language as you are! ❤❤❤

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

Awwwwww that makes me smile, babe! Best of luck in your language-learning endeavors! xoxo

@justintay3079

7 жыл бұрын

Once you learn italian its easier to learn spanish and if you are from USA it would be more usefull for you, unless you are xenophobic.

@ZuGa1384

7 жыл бұрын

*Justin Tay* You were doing fine, until you say xenophobic.

@teamawesomeness7137

6 жыл бұрын

in italian,there's a demonym derived from united states,.statunitense (italian for united states is stati uniti)

You could also make a video about how not all latinos in the US are Mexicans because gurl... the struggle is real #AintTakingItAnymore lmao

@anarominamello4502

7 жыл бұрын

Abdias Vergara I am from Paraguay and I remember that during my exchange student year in Idaho a classmate asked me what part of Mexico is Paraguay at. That question made my day.

@raiderredemption9151

7 жыл бұрын

thats because people who live in the u.s call themselves "latinos". just say the country where you're originally from and problem solved. FYI no one outside the u.s says their latino. si eres de mexico eres mexicano. cual pinche latino

@abdiasvergara1474

7 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I mean, I don't have to call myself latino, people usually figure it out on their own lol. When they don't know me that much, I've been called "the Mexican" and people assume that I like Mexican stuff which is very inconsiderate because my background is Panamanian and our culture is way different... I love Mexico and its people but no one likes to be called something they're not.

@abdiasvergara1474

7 жыл бұрын

LMAO Ana Romina #fail . In my case, When I say my family is from Panama, most people think I'm talking about Panama city, Florida... From now on, I'll just say that I'm a human from planet earth.

@anarominamello4502

7 жыл бұрын

Abdias Vergara totally agree with you! I love Mexican culture but my country has its own and unique culture. I am proud to be Paraguayan and wish most people open their mind by learning about new cultures as well.

Holly, I love how your videos are very educational, in every aspect, thank you for all your videos and effort, I know what I feels like, I'm a smaller KZreadr with around 13k subs and it takes a lot of time for me to record and edit 1 video, but you film the same video in different languages, that's awesome and I really appreciate it. Love from Monterrey Mexico. ♥️

Gracias Holly por explicar esto, es algo que realmente siempre pensé. Adoro tu contenido. Saludos desde Argentina!

American Indians called it Kawamahuttha.

@ReyDeLasFierasCrocodine

7 жыл бұрын

Perdón por favor Holly eh estado ausente de tu canal por mucho tiempo. Solo quiero comentar y comentar aún que sean pavadas.😅😇

*I live in a Hispanic country and honestly when I have to talk about people from the US I seriously avoid to say “American” lmao*

I just realized you make two videos on the same topic, but in two different idiomas. (I watched the spanish one first) P.S. I'm new to your channel, but maybe, if possible, for your next topic to talk about the similarities of Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. I understand Spanish almost fluently, by ear, and when I hear someone speak Portuguese, to me it sounds like distorted Spanish, but I understand the gist of it.

English itself has 40% Latin, for more than 3 centuries under Latin influence in Britain. For the purpose, the USA is half Latin, there are millions of references and Spanish natives. The name of the continent (and the country [which does not yet have a name *] has a Latin origin: America (From Italian), and the first man to set foot in the United States was a Spanish man. They are not as Anglo-Saxon as they want to appear, they’re just racist. It’s a country as diverse as Brazil. In Brazil, there are also many dialects of German like Pomeranian that don’t even exist in Europe anymore, dialects of Italian like Veneto and others that we generalize by "Talian", and others European, Slavic, Asian, Middle Eastern, as well as native languages. Even many Brazilians do not consider themselves Latinos simply because Canada does not, although French is the official language in the country. Or French Guiana itself, in addition to countries and regions from Europe, the true post-Latinos such as Italy, Portugal, Spain, Galicia, France, Romania, San Marino, the Vatican, Andorra, Moldova, Monaco. One can also include the French-speaking regions of Belgium (Wallonia), Luxembourg and from Switzerland, as well as Ticino o (Italophone) in Switzerland and regions where they use the Romansh language also in Switzerland, etc. This term is used by the USA only to segregate, and that is just why MANY Brazilians refuse to use the term "Latin", even because of the culture too, which is different from Spanish America, for the stereotyped term that the USA uses to defining "Latinos", especially Mexicans, for obvious reasons ... In addition, being Latino is not a physical characteristic, but an idiomatic origin. My grandparents from one part of the family are Italians, and the other part from Jews, Germans, can I consider myself Italo-German-Semitic-American? Or consider me "Latino" even though I have nothing culturally to do, considering all the above aspects? A black man in Brazil considers himself Afro-American, for example .. Obviously, by the language half the world is literally Latin, but the aspects go beyond the language alone ... * USA has no name, because the British have always appropriated the name of the continents to name their colonies! The continent existed long before the country existed. When it actually appeared, it was the 13 British colonies in (on the existing continent) America, which later with independence and the possible choice of name, remained the same, without a name. They replaced "The 13 colonies" with "United States" of (Continent) America. "United States" is not like "Republica Federativa (do Brasil)", which is our Administration. United States is the real name, and they use it a lot too! Since when it was "The 13 British Colonies in (Continent) America". The administration is "Federal Constitutional Republic (of the United States of America)". Calling a Brazilian by the administrative name as "Republicofederativo" is the same as calling them "Republiconstitucionalfederativos". So we call it Unitedstatian, or Yanke, or Usonian. The point of "American" is that always about conflict and association with the USA, you cannot talk about your continent without being associated with the USA, so this gentile is a big problem! No one had to call Americans the Mexican, because their country did not take over the exact name of the continent, without at least changing anything minimal. South Africa is the same, the British taking over the Continent once more, in the case of Africa ... The point is that in this case, the country is isolated to the extreme south of the continent, so it does not conflict with other countries around it. be called South Africa, which happens to "North America" ​​which conflicts with Canada and Mexico as well. And what about Australia? Since they don't call that continent Oceania. They call it Australia. The Federative Constitutional Republic of the United Mexican States gave a real name, because they are states that come together to form Mexico, which is a translation and simplification into Spanish of Metztlixihtlico, the name with which the Aztecs called the capital. The meaning is "the center of the moon". No one could associate Mexico with "the United States" (and no one does, as with America) if it had not copied that from the USA; which is clearly the biggest name in reference to them, so maybe Mexico should remove that name too, because from there everyone could associate only the United States as "United States". They always say "United States" use "America" ​​when they speak with patriotism, like imperialist Tedd Roosevelt, as if they were the only "America" ​​itself, and this is so intrinsic that many of them don't even realize it, but expect what from a country that does not study history and basic world geography, where we see people saying that the USA is in the middle of the solar system, or that says that Iran is in the USA, or when they used the map of Brazil in the middle of the newspaper, referring to to the USA, it has every astronomical bizarre like that. And no, people, it’s not Yankes who has to divide and subclassify America, she is one, the subclassification exists to exemplify something specific, as when we say "Eastern European", but everyone only talks about Europe. Her "discoverer" has already called her that, it is not the USA that can dictate how it should be. I have never seen Japanese people call their country Asia. I never saw a German call their country Europe, so, yes, the USA appropriated the name of the continent, which was not even referred to them. The name America was designated as the name of the continent for the first time in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller, a German geographer, when he made history's first planisphere. He wrote the names on all the continents in different letters. He even wrote "America" ​​about the part where "South America" ​​is (More specifically in Brazil) and not where the USA is. The Spaniards began to colonize "North America" ​​from 1565, and the "USA" would only emerge as a nation several centuries later. www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/waldexh.html This English Wikipedia link will clarify your doubts. Note that the USA now wants to call itself "America" ​​after the Second World War. Before that, the US geography books also had the name "America" ​​just to refer to the entire continent, from Canada to Argentina: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americas

It's similar to the term "latino". I mean, not only people from Mexico and South American countries are latinos. Spaniards, Romanians, Frenchs, Italians... are latinos too.

@jime5499

2 жыл бұрын

I think that's because people mean to say "latinoamericans" but to do it shorter they say "latinos"

@carlosalejandromarquezgonz7017

2 жыл бұрын

@@jime5499 You're right, I hadn't thought of it that way.

@slickrick2420

Жыл бұрын

Europeans cannot be latino. Latino is specifically for the Americas.

So, many years ago I was down in Brazil and I was having a conversation with a Brazilian woman, who I knew reasonably well, in Brazilian. I can't remember what the subject of the conversation was but I was talking about "America" and "Americans". After a little while she stopped me and said, "But I'm American as well." And that shut me up. What she was saying was not that she was from the United States but that she was from America - something that I had not considered before but was plainly true. Not many Brazilians speak English but had I had a similar conversation in that language with a Brazilian I doubt that I would have had this pointed out to me. FYI the Brazilian (Portuguese) word for an "American" is also "Estadosunidense".

@germancampos6265

3 жыл бұрын

as well as in Spanish... now you know no Latin American calls you "Americans"

@hypothebai4634

3 жыл бұрын

@@germancampos6265 Sometimes in Mexico, but that's mainly right. So, the first place to be labeled "America" on a map was Brazil - the only place in America actually visited by Amerigo Vespucci.

THANK YOU for talking about this subject. Wow, finally someone said it.

Perfect! Holly, Thums Up, great to hear you twice!!

Este era el video que estaba esperando desde ayer... :3

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

pa' que lo compartas con quien lo necesite oír jejeje

@hernand.jazzzleep9128

7 жыл бұрын

superholly *Compartiendo*

@soycam2043

7 жыл бұрын

superholly me caes muy bien ❤❤te amooo

My Spanish teacher said Latinos are Americans too and it blew so many minds and it blew MY mind to see they didn’t know something so basic and obvious

@CaptainAmerica001

Жыл бұрын

What is a Latino? Someone who speaks a Latin-based language? Are Canadians part of a Latin America? Are they also Latin Americans?🤔

@jcatalan1496

Жыл бұрын

@@CaptainAmerica001 I can’t explain it in my words but here’s the definition: Culturally and linguistically, Latin America is defined as nations in the Americas and the Caribbean whose residents predominantly speak Spanish or Portuguese-two of the many languages descended from Latin. So no canadians are not Latinos since we don’t really share anything cultural at all. If you research all Latinos have many cultural similarities even if we exclude the language.

@jcatalan1496

Жыл бұрын

@Captain America 🇺🇸 gotta go back to school actually nvm the education is sooo focused on US that people are practically retarded when it comes to anything outside North America

@CaptainAmerica001

Жыл бұрын

@@jcatalan1496 Canadians ARE considered Latin Americans, Canada is in America & they speak a Latin-based language (Romance).

@jcatalan1496

Жыл бұрын

@@CaptainAmerica001 no They’re not as we do not share anything culturally at all. Man do your research to understand what Latin Americans are I’m not Your teacher

Just found your KZread channel and I'm obsessed with it!!!

OMG!!! I have been thinking the same way for so long and nobody seems to get it! I will be sharing this video to let people know I am not the only person who thinks this way!!! Thank you so much!

That's why I say I'm Canadian, as to avoid the whole your country is the root of all evil thing. I am all to happy to agree with them.

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

hahaha are you actually Canadian? 😉

@chrissinger24

7 жыл бұрын

No, I'm from San Antonio, TX lol. I had a discussion with my Mexican cousins last time I was in Mexico and they kept commenting that I say "ellos instead of nosotros" when referring to to the US. I told yeah no "soy del mundo" I feel it's best to have minimal national pride on par with Germans, as in only appropriate in international football games.

@chrissinger24

7 жыл бұрын

Your video about the school children chanting "México" sparked a discussion in national pride between my parents.

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

Are you serious?? Did you guys all watch it or how did the discussion even come about? #socurious

@superholly

7 жыл бұрын

Also, about "ellos" and "nosotros" that's so interesting. I realized after watching my tips to improve your english video that I do the opposite. I include myself when talking bout gringos and I include myself when talking about Mexicans. I am definitely all over the place with my identity!

I love how she posts 2 versions of her content.

Don't ever quit making your videos in two languages. It's awesome! Por cierto, yo siempre he pronunciado el nombre en español como "bespusio". Un abrazo desde México.

Hi Holly.!! Acabo de ver tu vídeo explicando el nombre o la falta de nombre de USA... Tienes una comprensión increíble del tema y creo que era más que necesario que alguien se tomara el tiempo de hablarnos al resto de América sobre lo que ustedes sienten al respecto.!! Aplaudo tus comentarios y esfuerzo en qué todos nos comprendamos y respetemos... Eres de admirar.!! Sin embargo, creo que diré algo que muchos (tal vez todos) sentimos pero pocos nos atrevemos a decir con tanta decision:

This is the source of some major confusions, although well-educated people manage to sort it out… The name “America” refers to almost the entire Western Hemisphere, both North and South America. Ironically, it referred to South America first, because explorer and writer Amerigo Vespucci was the first person to advance the idea that there was actually a new continent in the middle of what was presumed to be just the Atlanic Ocean. The new continent he saw was limited to what we now call “South America.” “America” is the Latin feminine form of “Amerigo”; continents and countries are routinely given the feminine noun form in Latin (Asia, Africa, Antartica, etc.), which is why “The Land of Amerigo” became “America.” If the Romans had favored masculine nouns for continents, the name for these continents would’ve been “Americus.” Anyway, for a long time, the 13 colonies that would become the USA were the British Colonies in North America. Were there colonies of other nations? Of course. But as these 13 were the first to break away, they got to steal the name. Among the British and its colonists, these 13 regions were just referred to as “the united colonies” becuase that was fewer words. Now, US citizens with even a little bit of education tend to be well aware that “America” refers to both North America and South America, and not just our country (which is only a part of North America!)… so we feel a little strange at times calling ourselves “Americans.” The problem is, what else would we call ourselves? The major alternative is “Yanks” or “Yankees,” and in fact some people (notably the British) do use those terms. However, that’s inherently confusing, because “Yankee” is also the term people in the Southern states (Alabama, Georgia, Texas, etc.) use to refer to residents of Northern states. This issue touches on a pet peeve of mine. Canadians reject the term “Native American” in favor of “First Nations,” but why? Canada is part of North America and therefore indigenous Canadian tribes are “American” as much as anyone else is. The term “states” is also inherently confusing, although - once again - well educated Americans are fairly clear on different uses of the word. Originally the 13 colonies were separate and, after the Revolution, were essentially like 13 little countires or nations… in rejecting their status as colonies, they declared themselves to be 13 “states,” which made perfect sense at the time. The generic term “state” refers to a political entity that is more or less indepedent or “sovereign.” For example, a city can be a state (a Greek or Italian “city state”) only if it forms its own political entity, not part of a larger entity. Likewise, a “nation state” is also thought to be a “state” by virtue of it being independent from larger units such as an empire. A state, however, may be part of a loose confederation (such as the United Nations) without losing its status as a sovereign state. Originally, the 13 colonies, after being made independent from Britain, were indeed states in the original sense of the word. They were essentially 13 independent little countries, who shared only 1) the English language, and 2) a common history of revolting from England. Under the Articles of Confederation, these 13 states retained so much independence that the term “states” still applied. But there were problems: 13 different currencies, 13 different monetary systems, 13 different systems of weights and measures, and chaos in the area of interstate commerce, where everyone claimed the authority to tax everyone else. That’s why the Articles of Confederation proved inadequate. In addition, there were some, such as Alexander Hamilton, who believed in the need for a large standing army that only a national/federal government could afford to properly equip and supply. To achieve this, the 13 states needed to come together. The Constitution, combined with the aftermath of the Civil War, tended to meld the independent states into something more like a united country in which the individual “states” were more like Canadian provinces or French “departments.” Federalism was originally an attempt to reconcile the original idea of “state” (a sovereign indepedent political entity) with the idea of also being part of a larger, united country. This tension has created many constitutional issues throughout our history, but that’s what the Supreme Court is for. These debates have never ended. For example, why is it okay for the federal government to regulate marijuana that is grown and sold within one state only? The commerce clause of the constitution has been used to justify this jurisdiction, but to this day, many claim such laws violate the idea of federalism, which tries to preserve the idea that “states” in the American sense are supposed to have some of the traits of “states” in the more general sense of the term. And, in fact, states in the USA still do have important areas of government that the federal government largely stays out of… criminal, commercial, and traffic laws are mostly handled at the state level, for example, except where more than one state is involved. But, despite its potential for being misunderstood, the name “United States of America” has stuck.

The fact this is coming from an "American" is great. I've been thinking about this since I was about 11. Sadly my Geography teacher had no definite answers as to why the US has no actual identity/name.

Loved this videos. This video has to be shared in social media.

I'm so glad somebody finally made this video omg

In the constitution, it was written as "these united states" not, 'The United States' as a proper noun. As a federal system, the individual states (or nations, as written about by Colin Woodward in his book AMERICAN NATIONS) were to keep their identity and most of their sovereignty. In that way, the United States is just further down the road of centralization than the European Union. So no, a French person wouldn't say they are from the United Regions of Europe but they could say that they are European, although French would be more accurate. You could also say you were Texan for example, which would be more accurate than American. Globalization and Liberalism blur the lines on these questions with civic nationalism and a push for a homogenized consumer public. A label you identify with usually has a long history, heritage, religion and people that it describes. Being "American" doesn't mean much other than the federal government gives you a piece of paper saying you are, and even that is being contested lately. So I don't usually say I'm American although I don't have a problem with the label. I say I'm from the United States because everyone knows what that means. If I was born and raised and my family was from one area, like Texas for instance, then I would say I'm Texan.

me hice un test de inglés viendo este video... necesito estudiar más 😂😂😂

@leox4447

3 жыл бұрын

X2

I am sooo glad there is a video on this! I help non-English speakers with their English and one student genuinely asked me "What word do you use for being a U.S citizen? Because American means both North and South America.." And I've thought about this before, because if I am America, then technically that could mean I am Canadian because Canada is in North America.

A practical solution would be that instead of calling themselves "American" they say I'm USAmerican (yoo-s-american), and if they want to abbreviate the long and unspecific name of their country instead of using the word "America" effronteryly, usurping the name of the continent, then use "USAmerica" (yoo-s-america). Now, if you want a specific name and want to keep the name "America" in it, the only option you have is Midnorthamerica: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eJqJj66iqczghZM.html, that is "in the middle of North America" which is where it is located, except Alaska and Hawaii, "United States". And if you prefer a more specific new name then there is the option: Appalacy, because "United States" was founded in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Another alternative option is to create a name with the acronym U.S.A .: Usania, Usany, Usonia, Usony, Usland, Usaland, etc.

Lets fix this issue internally so it can be fixed externally as well. I constantly meet chinese tourists and i dislike they use "meiguo-yen" (american) when referring to Usonians. So i correct them and they are baffled when I tell them im also meiguo-yen. They're like "no you're mexican (moxige-yen)" ... I'm like "Well yeah but im also american." "Oh you got your citizenship? Is the test hard?"... "No, like mexico is part of America therefore I'm American"... "Wait when did America annex Mexico?"...Madre mia, the struggle! lol

@quidam_surprise

3 жыл бұрын

Don't know if you will see this but I might be able to help you with that. It's actually a simple misunderstanding. Mandarin speakers have unambiguous terms that enables to never confuse them. It's quite different from ours. Apparently, the ideogram "国" (guó), means country while the ideogram "洲" (zhōu) means continent. 🇺🇲 United States : 美国 (měiguó) 🌎 America : 美洲 (měizhōu) The U.S. having basically no name of its own *literally* were assigned the same ideogram than the continent : "美" (měi) Therefore, only U.S. citizens (even Hawaiians) are referred to as _měiguórén_ (美国人). However, Greenlanders, Canadians, most U.S. citizens (i.e. those living in the Continental United States (mainland + Alaska), Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) Mexicans (墨西哥人, Mòxīgērén), Central Americans, Antilleans/Caribbean, South Americans all fall under the same category : _měizhōurén_ (美洲人). However, they probably confused it while they were speaking English because... well you know the rest... 😒 Hope that helped ya ✌

@teamawesomeness7137

3 жыл бұрын

@@quidam_surprise hawaiians are exclusively people of native hawaiian descent

@quidam_surprise

3 жыл бұрын

@@teamawesomeness7137 Sorry, haven't seen your comment there earlier. I just wanted to say that the reason I mentioned the people living in Hawaii earlier is that I wanted to emphasise on the difference that exists between the geographic descriptor and citizenship... given that there are U.S. citizens living outside the continent.

@teamawesomeness7137

3 жыл бұрын

actually, the guo is meiguo means country and it's ren, not yen. you're meizhouren. meiguo is not the word for america. meizhou means america. meiguo means united states.

@insertnamehere3747

Жыл бұрын

@@teamawesomeness7137 yes! 美国 United States 美洲 America!

Hello, my name is "Person" and I don't really care whether there are other persons.

Amo tu punto de vista, me suscribí gracias a eso ;) Te me haces una persona super linda y amigable, me encantaría conocerte! Saludos desde México!

amo tus videos en español & english😍👌 you help me with my listening💖

Another country that also gets a lot of issues due to their name is the Republic of Macedonia, which the UN made them call themselves the long name, "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and the Greeks call it "FYROM" It's a huge geopolitical deal

@zalambdalestes7394

4 жыл бұрын

It's solved now. Republic of North Macedonia it is.

This video needs to go viral!

Hoy empecé a ver tus videos para practicar y mejorar mi inglés. Los veo en los dos idiomas y ¡me encantaron te ganaste mi suscripción! ;D/ I have started to watch your videos today for practice and make better my english. I see in both languages and i loved them you won my scription ;D

This needs to go Viral!

Hi everyone I'm Mexican

@ivancuauhtemocvegaortiz3112

7 жыл бұрын

Francisco Llamas Gutiérrez me too :D

@linkinleo4540

7 жыл бұрын

Me too ;D

@xITrinitieIx

7 жыл бұрын

Yo too x)

@alcalyxwarlock3800

7 жыл бұрын

Im donald trump

@fuzer0

7 жыл бұрын

No, this is Patrick.

I like Usonian. I was born in Colombia and I did't like that people form the states calling them selves as "Americans" but its something that we have to leave with. I'm german as well and as far as I can see the only ones who get mad about the name are pepole form center and South america like myself but you give this kind of messenge and now Im, trying to accept it thanks to you. Great video

@armandojulianmartinez3985

3 жыл бұрын

You are Colombian and you will never be an American. Deal with it

I really enjoy watch your videos twice(spanish & english) :D

Congratulations teacher!! Usted explica muy bonito el inglés=D

it used to be embarrassing to say i’m american so i changed it to united statesian and now imma change it to Usonian thx for the video!

Holly, you are my favorite "American" in the whole continent LOL

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I love your videos. There are so marvelous, also I watch both spanish and english versions.

Thanks for the English video Holly. A a Usonian myself with parents from 2 separate American countries (the continent) it would be wonderful if this issue is solved at some point in the future. Much like the US not having the metric system, or Castilian being called Spanish in the English language while there are several Spanish languages in existence, or the lack of universal adaptation of recycling and composting, this is just one of those things in this present day and age that I and like minded people have to accept. I believe that this issue lies at the heart of the gulf that exists between the USA and the other 700 million Americans that live outside its borders in northern, central and southern America. The USA used to be poetically referred to as Columbia and I see no issue with changing the name of the country to the United States of Columbia or the United Columbian States or even the Federal Republic of Columbia. Even though there is a British Columbia in Canada and Colombia in southern America I don's see the rest of the world confusing any of the 3. America the name was first put on the map in what is roughly today Brazil/Argentina, so its roots lie outside of the US. It would be great that the name correction would be done at some point, but I'm not waiting for it during my lifetime. :)

@teamawesomeness7137

6 жыл бұрын

what two countries are your parents from?

Historically it makes more sense it to have been the United States of America since when the country was founded the thirteen colonies were all (though some might say they still are) very different from each other, and thus identified as a group only in the sense that they all wanted independence from the United Kingdom as well as to be united under a single government solely for the purposes of collective security. The Articles of Confederation are the perfect example of this; the colonies wanted more or less to be left to their own devices, making the early United States more like a coalition than a nation. In fact, even after the Founding Fathers realized that that system wasn't going to work and that they needed a stronger federal government (hence the creation of the Constitution), it wasn't until the War of 1812 that the people of the United States started to consider themselves, from Georgia to Massachusetts, members of the same nation, meaning Americans. Personally, I think that in pretty much all languages a name for the people United States that sounds the best to the ears of those languages' speakers has been developed, and as far as the English language goes, I think 'American' is a perfectly acceptable demonym. Fun fact, the name America, derived from the Italian Amerigo, which comes from the Latin name Americus, actually has its roots in the Germanic name Emmerich, which means rich/strong, making America quite literally the land of the rich, the strong, and, I suppose by means of word association, the powerful. BTY I did post a very similar comment in the Spanish version of this video, I just thought I'd post it again because why not.

@frankvivas4042

7 жыл бұрын

Although it makes sense what you say in historical terms, in English does not sound good as you say I as canadience I hate to be called American, just to speak English, I AM NOT AMERICAN! And I do not take it bad but I prefer to avoid its bad reputation, we call United statesian than Americans, who were the first does not give the real right to apoderarce the name of the continent besides that American would be more a Native American than the Anglo-Saxons of the USA, Usonian me I like more to start calling them asi, and hopefully one day understand that they are ignorant to the American call. Greetings from quebec :D

@xalau5270

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are. From Canada to Argentina everyone born there is american.

@alankerus

2 жыл бұрын

No. Historically you are committing the exact same mistake: believing that nothing else existed, but the 13 colonies. Ignoring that there were also Spanish and Portuguese colonies. Not only 13 colonies that wanted independence from UK.

@damuni1

2 жыл бұрын

@@alankerus I've lost the context for this whole thing, and I don't feel like watching the video to re-contextualize. Mind giving me a summary?

One of best videos ever!!!! You explain everything I always try to explain to unitedstatesians...haha your video should be viral everyone must watch!!!

im glad you made a video abut this, because it changes how people think, and you included a lot of view points, even diferent languages, really rally thankfull for the existance of this, i feel a little more intelligent than before i saw this. :)

@alessandroesposito3648

3 жыл бұрын

Ok mestizo

@voidgames4584

3 жыл бұрын

@@alessandroesposito3648 soy Moreno xd

@alessandroesposito3648

3 жыл бұрын

@@voidgames4584 because you're a mestizo...

@CaptainAmerica001

3 жыл бұрын

@@alessandroesposito3648 Hey, are you building up the courage to write more than 2 words?

@alessandroesposito3648

3 жыл бұрын

@Xavier Lekubarri Look up the origin of my name and then talk buddy

I've always hated this and nobody understood me

y si se cambian el nombre? y puuuuum! todo el mundo deja de odiarlos. Ya de paso, por salud mental, cambien de presidente

@alondragonzalez5791

7 жыл бұрын

Francisco Reyes lo de cambiarse el nombre es broma, verdad?:v

@arielsitoo9270

6 жыл бұрын

Francisco Reyes no le podes cambiar el nombre a un país facilmente, tenes que cambiar la constitución y cualquier ley, también modificar cualquier cosa que use el antiguo nombre u haga una referencia a este. Sin mencionar el problema de identidad nacional que causaría. PD: a Estados Unidos no lo odian solo por nombre, es la punta del Iceberg.

@seresproductora

5 жыл бұрын

@@arielsitoo9270 No es la idea cambiar el nombre del país. Ta todo bien con el nombre. El problema es el gentilicio. Si estas en USA, EEUU, United States, o como quieras llamarle pero no sos ciudadano y les decis a los gringos 'I 'am american' te van a corregir y te van a decir que no sos americano. Es de locos!! Y la quieren arreglar diciendo que el tipo de americano que sos depende del contexto. No les da la capocha.

@elpiedron3889

5 жыл бұрын

@@seresproductora Y con que proposito le vas a decir "im American" a un gringo cuando el tambien es del mismo continente? Agregando que en realidad no estas siendo especifico ya que no dices en que pais naciste tampoco cual es tu cultura. Los continentes son divisiones geograficas que sirven como guia para enseñar y conocer mejor el mundo que nos rodea. Pero no tienen el proposito para identificar a una persona. Con lo grande que es America y usarlo para identificarte, es obvio que no cumple con el proposito.

@jonathanvargas6454

3 жыл бұрын

Con cambiarle el nombre aún no solucionas todo, las personas seguiran llamandose americanos porque es algo que ya se les inculcó, aparte, al ser muy patriotas, dudo que quieran cambiarselo.

Hi Holly, always I watch your videos to practice my English, Regards from Colima, Mexico

Hola Holly, me encantan tus videos, me gusta mucho tu entusiasmo, frescura y dedicacion que le pones a cada uno de ellos.