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Aunt Marg said:
I have no idea, Graham, but I've been challenged and attacked related to my usage of USofA multiple times in the past, with today being the most recent, hence why I started this thread topic.
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Crazy stuff Marg. I wouldn’t worry too much about it. It’s a ‘non issue’ thing. I’ve seen US of A used hundreds of times and used it probably hundreds of times myself.
Not once did I notice anyone upset about it but there’s always a first. Now I just use U.S., if I prefer to shorten it.
 

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Marge, makes no difference. If a person does not understand what it means, so what. If it disturbs them, so what. How many people knew, before the breakup, the country known as the United Soviet Socialist Republic was made up of other Countries besides Russia? Soviet Union was used, USSR was used, or more commonly, people just referred to it as Russia.
 
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Thank you everyone for taking the time to drop-in on this thread and voicing your take on the matter.

I've never been good with being corrected, not that I think I'm above being corrected, just that being corrected in the manner I have been over my use of USofA, has me thinking, how long before I post a reply that reads, America, where someone comes along and asks me, where are you talking about, Marg, North America or South America.

I've never been a fan of US, because to me it's too generic. Like, there was a bunch of us/US that attended the family get-together. Sure, "us" wouldn't be capitalized normally, but I slip-up on the keyboard all the time, and so the merry-go-round keeps on turning... are you talking about us, Marg, the US? Or did you just slip-up in your post and capitalize the u and the s?

We have family that refer to the United States of America as the States. I use "States" every now and then, but in my mind in saying USofA, I encompass all of America (as a whole), leaving no doubt in a readers mind as to who or what I'm talking about.

OneEyedDiva, mentioned a little something that rang a bell with me, "the good ole USofA". I can't tell you all how many times I've heard that term, hundreds if not thousands of times. I remember it as a kid even.

If there's one thing I've learned in life, that is, no matter how hard you try and be the best person you can be, no matter how many times you turn yourself inside-out, upside-down, and backwards for others, and no matter how hard you try and get along with everyone, they'll always be some puss filled blister that comes along and criticizes you for what you do and don't do.

There's just no winning... no pleasing everyone, and I quit trying decades ago, not because I lack respect for others, but because I harvest more respect for myself.

Why kick people around and nitpick? What does that achieve?
 
Lewkat said:
I have used the term myself at times. However, as a child in school we were taught that we live in the United States of North America. The North American continent actually contains Canada, the United States, and Central America. But I generally say the U.S.A.
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Thanks, Lew, just learning something new thanks to your post.

United States of North America.

I've never heard of that before until now.
 
Time to resurrect this thread for a few who persist in their quest to correct Aunt Marg, over using a term that doesn't (personally) suit them or agree with them.

So this morning I used the term... United States of North America, and was called on it by a member.

I gather this whole name-game has turned into a sort of poking match for a few here, a few who cannot accept the fact that there is no set term for the United States of North America, and when someone (anyone) uses a term outside that of their liking, it awakens the pettiness in them and the sniveling starts.

For any others wishing to call me on using the term, United States of North America, kindly refrain, as this thread represents the overwhelming support I received in referring to America as either the USofA or the United States of North America.
 
Aunt Marg said:
Time to resurrect this thread for a few who persist in their quest to correct Aunt Marg, over using a term that doesn't (personally) suit them or agree with them.

So this morning I used the term... United States of North America, and was called on it by a member.

I gather this whole name-game has turned into a sort of poking match for a few here, a few who cannot accept the fact that there is no set term for the United States of North America, and when someone (anyone) uses a term outside that of their liking, it awakens the pettiness in them and the sniveling starts.

For any others wishing to call me on using the term, United States of North America, kindly refrain, as this thread represents the overwhelming support I received in referring to America as either the USofA or the United States of North America.
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Well, there is a lot of pettiness by some on the forum 😂 and you can call the USofA whatever you like, IMO. Canada is and has been one of our closest allies and greatest friends throughout the history of our nation.
 
How about the 50? Could even make it sound more important by adding BIG... THE BIG 50.

Where do you live? Well, ah... (think Elvis voice)... I live in the 50. Sounds sort of hip, doesn't it?

We have friends who reside in the 50, or more accurately, in one of the 50.

Aunt Marg, where did you meet your friends? We met them years ago, they live south of us in the 50.

We used to like going down to the 50's on weekends when we were younger? You mean back in the 50's, don't you, Aunt Marg? No, I mean the 50's.
 
Buckeye said:
I prefer the term "colonies"
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Bloody colonial upstarts has long been a British mockery of Americans. But it's not meant to be hurtful. Most of us born into the baby boomer generation learned that without the help. support and sacrifice of many American, we could easily have been crushed under the Nazi heel.

That, of course, does not exclude so many other countries whose sons lay forever in a foreign land, sacrificed on the alter of freedom. We on this small Island never forget, ever!
 
Aneeda72 said:
Well, there is a lot of pettiness by some on the forum 😂 and you can call the USofA whatever you like, IMO. Canada is and has been one of our closest allies and greatest friends throughout the history of our nation.
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I just don't understand it, Aneeda, I can say it one way, and someone will come along and tell me I'm slighting your country, if I say it another way, someone else will come along and present the suggestion to me, why can't you call it this, Aunt Marg?

If I refer to it another way, sure enough someone else will happen along and tell me that I'm being rude, condescending, and insulting, and if I seek to use another term someone else will come stumbling along and accuse me outright as to slandering your country.

I've had more than enough of it anyway.
 
Aunt Marg said:
Time to resurrect this thread for a few who persist in their quest to correct Aunt Marg, over using a term that doesn't (personally) suit them or agree with them.

So this morning I used the term... United States of North America, and was called on it by a member.

I gather this whole name-game has turned into a sort of poking match for a few here, a few who cannot accept the fact that there is no set term for the United States of North America, and when someone (anyone) uses a term outside that of their liking, it awakens the pettiness in them and the sniveling starts.

For any others wishing to call me on using the term, United States of North America, kindly refrain, as this thread represents the overwhelming support I received in referring to America as either the USofA or the United States of North America.
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Sometimes critics have so many answers that they have to create problems that don't exist just so they can use their extra answers.
 
I have to wonder why someone would bother to type United States of North America when USA or USofA is so much easier and technically correct.

For whatever reason, your usage of this term is way out of date (nearly 2 centuries), or maybe you are just trying to be provocative.

Here's a map of the United States of North America from the Library of Congress when it was actually referred to in this way.
Link: https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3700.rr000060/

UnitedStatesOfNorthAmerica.jpg
About this Item
Title:
Map of the United States of North America with parts of the adjacent countries
Contributor Names:
Burr, David H., 1803-1875, cartographer.
Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873, engraver, publisher.
Burr, David H., 1803-1875.
Created / Published:
[London] : John Arrowsmith, [1839]
 
Granny B. said:
I have to wonder why someone would bother to type United States of North America when USA or USofA is so much easier and technically correct.

For whatever reason, your usage of this term is way out of date (nearly 2 centuries), or maybe you are just trying to be provocative.

Here's a map of the United States of North America from the Library of Congress when it was actually referred to in this way.
Link: https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3700.rr000060/

View attachment 173178
About this Item
Title:
Map of the United States of North America with parts of the adjacent countries
Contributor Names:
Burr, David H., 1803-1875, cartographer.
Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873, engraver, publisher.
Burr, David H., 1803-1875.
Created / Published:
[London] : John Arrowsmith, [1839]
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I attempted to go down the path of using the term USofA, and was harshly criticized for such, which prompted me to start this thread.
 

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