Well, everybody born in the american continent is technically “american” too, including Central and South America. Is there a specific term in english for these people?
Edit: Thanks for all your answers, especially the wholesome ones and those patient enough to explain it thoroughly. Since we (South Americans) and you (North Americans) use different models/conventions of continent boundaries, it makes sense for you to go by “Americans”, while it doesn’t for us.
Only one country on those countries has the word “America” in its name.
It’s commonly understood by all but the most pedantic that “americans” refers exclusively to inhabitants of the USA.
So they should call them American Americans, or Americericans for short; like I talk about English English because calling it British English implies Scots talk the same way.
;-)
Lowkey solid answer
They could call themselves “States of America”
Are you suggesting that “united states” implies something like the triple point of water?
I’ve never had to differentiate before like I have in this conversation. I think I would say “US Americans” since it seems to adopt other languages calling us something like United Statesans without creating an odd word like Statesans.
And I will reply YOU Americans
Why not England’s English?