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  • Oh that was centuries ago. In the US, we’ve even divided states in a similar manner over the years. The Province of Carolina became North Carolina and South Carolina. Dakota Territory -> North and South Dakota. Virginia and… West Virginia (not sure why no “East Virginia”).

    I suppose you can say it’s “wrong” on the Internet, but if you tried the six-continent model on a school test in an English-speaking country, it would likely be marked as incorrect.

    There are also five- and I think even four-continent models in some cultures. The thought of any of them being “wrong” is really interesting, to me. Personally, I’ve never really thought about any of them as “right” or “wrong”, just cultural differences.


  • Most English-speaking countries teach the seven-continent model. There is no place named “America,” so when native English speakers omit “The United States of” for brevity, other native English speakers understand that they’re referring to the USA.

    It seems to cause some confusion with cultures that are taught the six-continent model (in which there is a continent called “America”). I would guess that it’s because a lot of people are unaware of these cultural differences.


    Edit to actually answer your question 😅: In English, Canada is in a continent called “North America”















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    22 days ago

    Suburbanites are terrified of strangers and cities because they can’t fathom not driving a 4-ton SUV to a parking lot as a precursor to anything in life.

    Lol is this some new form of prejudice that I was unaware of? 😂

    Edit: on second thought, I’ve heard some “rural” people use the term “city slickers”, so maybe it’s not so new 😆. I suppose people will always look for some way to separate themselves from others