2011年9月25日 星期日

Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: America

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Sep 25th 2011, 12:41

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Residents of the United States of America may refer to their country as "the United States" (more formal), "America" (common and often patriotic), "the U.S.A.", or simply "the States" (informal).
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Residents of the United States of America may refer to their country as "the United States" (more formal), "America" (common and often patriotic), "the U.S.A.", or simply "the States" (informal). Residents of Alaska, America's northernmost state, refer to mainland America as "the [[lower 48]]" (informal).
Residents of the [[United Kingdom]] typically refer to the United States of America as "America". Residents of [[Canada]] almost never refer to the United States of America as "America", referring instead to "the United States" (more formal), "the U.S." (common), or simply "the States" (informal).
Residents of the [[United Kingdom]] typically refer to the United States of America as "America". Residents of [[Canada]] almost never refer to the United States of America as "America", referring instead to "the United States" (more formal), "the U.S." (common), or simply "the States" (informal).

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