I thought that people who refer to themselves as such were making a cultural reference to Miss South Carolina's embarrassing speech during the beauty pageant. Is it not so?
Is it correct to call oneself a "US American"?
Apparently, the term "American" means anyone from the Americas. To clarify things, United Statians could be called "statians", US Americans, etc.
We call ourselves "United Statians," for only when united do we stand.
People from the United States are "Americans."
Stop fighting it. That's what people from the United States are called, and that's how we refer to ourselves.
For the record, it was Miss TEEN South Carolina.
I have never heard anyone refer to themselves specifically as a "US American" unless dealing with one of those people who think that, for one reason or another, people from the US should be called something other than what they've called themselves since the 18th century (1765 according to Etymonline.com).
Stop fighting it. That's what people from the United States are called, and that's how we refer to ourselves.
For the record, it was Miss TEEN South Carolina.
I have never heard anyone refer to themselves specifically as a "US American" unless dealing with one of those people who think that, for one reason or another, people from the US should be called something other than what they've called themselves since the 18th century (1765 according to Etymonline.com).
LOL "Statians". O how glad I am we aren't called that.
Americans is just fine by me.
Americans is just fine by me.
<<Is it correct to call oneself a "US American"?>>
No it is not correct.
No it is not correct.
''US American, United Statesan, Usonian", ect...are all neologisms created by angry foreigners who want to tell Americans what to call ourselves.
Nobody entertains that foolishness.
Nobody entertains that foolishness.
<<Apparently, the term "American" means anyone from the Americas.>>
No it doesn't. That usage is archaic.
No it doesn't. That usage is archaic.
I was born in America(s) therefore I'm an American, people from the United States are also Americans but more specifically United Statians (or simply Statians) most languages have a word of United Statian except English...
We have a right to call ourselves what we want. I don't go to other countries and tell them what name is right for them.
<<I was born in America(s) therefore I'm an American>>
No. In the English language, an American is (only) the adjective for a person from the United States.
If you want to state your continent of origin, you are either North-American, or South-American.
No. In the English language, an American is (only) the adjective for a person from the United States.
If you want to state your continent of origin, you are either North-American, or South-American.