 America vs. US?
I'm from the states. When I was living there, I always said either 'the states' or the 'US'. I NEVER referred to my country as 'America' because there are two of them, much like Korea and Africa.
In Japan, the United States is always referred to as 'America' in the English textbooks at school. Personally, I think this sounds strange.
What do you think? |