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[JustTK]

A clearer way to express what you wanted to say...

I use the seven-continent model in English...

With "A Venezuelan is as American as a USAn," you are making up a word and writing something that would not sound natural to most native English speakers...

For me, "America" refers to the United States of America in English...

Would you say that I am egoistic in English but not in Spanish?

I had no idea that language was prescriptive. You should write a book about it. Yes. And very lazy. I prefer if you use made up words like USAn.

[JohnnyWalker55]

Nope, not for me. USA is part of the Americas and is just as American, but no more so, than any other country in the Americas (North and South American). I. e. A Venezuelan is as American as a USAn. I find it very egoistic of some USAns to think of themselves as THE Amercians. Bit like some of the English that tihnk Britian is England.

You're being argumentative over semantics. Because you're bored maybe? You have some misplaced nationalist pride?

If you tell anyone in Colombia "soy americano", or "soy de america", 100% of them will infer that means the united states.

Nobody in south or central america refers to themselves as americano or "de america" besides the over-educated dweebs at univ. Of sao paolo that are also overly semantic. Because they have some gripe against the united states-centric global culture that everyone is subjected to, whether you like it or not. Get a grip, amigo.

[LoneRangers]

Just for shits and giggles I looked a few things up.

Exchange rate for USD to Euro is about the same as it was late 2020. Same when compared to the GBP. There have been ups and downs, but the current rate is the same under Biden as under Trump.

However, when looking at COP, it was around 3950 late 2020 and is 4296 today. You're still better off at this point than you were 3 years ago, when it comes to spending money in Colombia.

Airline ticket prices spike every summer. The trick is to either travel off-season, or start shopping tickets 3 months in advance.

If only he loved facts as much as he loves latinas.

[Mr Enternational]

In Spanish, I conform with the convention of using the six-continent combined-America model and would write "Venezuela es tan americana como Estados Unidos. " However, I use the seven-continent model in English. To express the same idea in natural-sounding English, I would write "Venezuela is as much a part of the Americas as the United States is a part of the Americas. ".

One question though. Are you talking about the United States of America or LOS Estados Unidos Mexicanos?

[Trim1]

I answered your Q w the first word I wrote. Nope. My mother tongue is English, although if you ever heard my mother, you might wonder.

OK, that wasn't clear to me because of the "not for me" that you wrote afterwards in the same sentence. It seemed to me that you were writing "Nope, not for me" in response to "For us, 'America' refers to the United States of America" and were ignoring my question about whether you grew up in Latin America. Your other sentences seemed to support that interpretation.

A clearer way to express what you wanted to say in English would have been to write, "nope, I didn't grow up in Latin America, but 'America' doesn't mean the United States of America for me. ".

In Spanish, I conform with the convention of using the six-continent combined-America model and would write "Venezuela es tan americana como Estados Unidos. " However, I use the seven-continent model in English. To express the same idea in natural-sounding English, I would write "Venezuela is as much a part of the Americas as the United States is a part of the Americas. ".

With "A Venezuelan is as American as a USAn," you are making up a word and writing something that would not sound natural to most native English speakers.

For me, "America" refers to the United States of America in English and "America" (with an accent over the e) refers to a continent in Spanish. If someone refers to an "American" in English, I would think that he is talking about someone from the United States. If someone refers to an "americano" in Spanish, I would consider the possibility that he is talking about someone from the continent of America, but I would also consider the possibility that he is talking about someone from the United States of America since I have sometimes seen the term used that way in Spanish despite the different continent model.

Would you say that I am egoistic in English but not in Spanish?

[JustTK]

You didn't answer my question. Did you grow up in Latin America? Am I correct in thinking that English is not your native language?

I answered your Q w the first word I wrote. Nope. My mother tongue is English, although if you ever heard my mother, you might wonder.

[Trim1]

Nope, not for me. USA is part of the Americas and is just as American, but no more so, than any other country in the Americas (North and South American). I. e. A Venezuelan is as American as a USAn. I find it very egoistic of some USAns to think of themselves as THE Amercians. Bit like some of the English that tihnk Britian is England.

You didn't answer my question. Did you grow up in Latin America? Let me add another question: Am I correct in thinking that English is not your native language?

[JustTK]

Did you grow up in Latin America? English-speakers refer to the "Americas" when we want to group North America and South America together. For us, "America" refers to the United States of America.

Nope, not for me. USA is part of the Americas and is just as American, but no more so, than any other country in the Americas (North and South American). I. e. A Venezuelan is as American as a USAn. I find it very egoistic of some USAns to think of themselves as THE Amercians. Bit like some of the English that tihnk Britian is England.

[JjBee62]

From a high of 5000 towards the end of Trumps presidency, we are now at 42 and change, with the continuing direction down. The monetary policy by the Obiden administration will have us all rethinking our travel plans. Playing in our favorite Colombian paradise is now about 20% higher than it was 2 years ago. Couple that with the highest Flight prices in recent memory and our hobby has become prohibitively more expensive. Let's hope the trend reverses soon. But I wouldn't bet on it!

Just for shits and giggles I looked a few things up.

Exchange rate for USD to Euro is about the same as it was late 2020. Same when compared to the GBP. There have been ups and downs, but the current rate is the same under Biden as under Trump.

However, when looking at COP, it was around 3950 late 2020 and is 4296 today. You're still better off at this point than you were 3 years ago, when it comes to spending money in Colombia.

Airline ticket prices spike every summer. The trick is to either travel off-season, or start shopping tickets 3 months in advance.

[Psychman]

From a high of 5000 towards the end of Trumps presidency, we are now at 42 and change, with the continuing direction down. The monetary policy by the Obiden administration will have us all rethinking our travel plans. Playing in our favorite Colombian paradise is now about 20% higher than it was 2 years ago. Couple that with the highest Flight prices in recent memory and our hobby has become prohibitively more expensive. Let's hope the trend reverses soon. But I wouldn't bet on it!

Funny how some of your Trumpets try to have it both ways. You screamed about the "socialist" President of Colombia, and many of you predicted that the dollar would soon be 7000 to 1 due to him ruining the economy of Colombia. Then, when things move in the opposite direction, you blame Biden.

[Trim1]

I think you are confusing the USA with America. Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, etc are all American countries w left-leaning governments. His governement is making stronger ties with these countries, hence he is being very America-friendly.

Did you grow up in Latin America? For people who grew up in Latin America (also people who grew up in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, and some other countries), America is the name of a continent. For people who grew in English-speaking countries (also people who grew up in China, India, and some other countries), North America and South America are regarded as separate continents. English-speakers refer to the "Americas" when we want to group North America and South America together. For us, "America" refers to the United States of America.

See.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continente

[JustTK]

From a high of 5000 towards the end of Trumps presidency, we are now at 42 and change, with the continuing direction down. The monetary policy by the Obiden administration will have us all rethinking our travel plans. Playing in our favorite Colombian paradise is now about 20% higher than it was 2 years ago. Let's hope the trend reverses soon.

Speak for urself. I love it. Many folks are complaining that too many tourists are coming, so this is great news for them. As for me, there is less demand in hotels and on the streets, so it's good for me too. Plus all those tourists that couldn't give a FK what the USD rate does, they won't care either, and will benefit from the lower prices.

[John Clayton]

From a high of 5000 towards the end of Trumps presidency, we are now at 42 and change, with the continuing direction down. The monetary policy by the Obiden administration ...

The low of the COP of 5111/ USD was in November 22, over eight months into the Biden presidency ...your point was? Exchange rates have little to do with who the president is, or the current fiscal policy -- it's more about the perceived strength of an economy. Most analysts attribute the recent weakening of the dollar to the fear of default (which was 100% due to the hostage taking kooks in the Republican party) over the debt ceiling. Now that the crisis is temporarily averted, most analysts believe that the dollar will strengthen somewhat; although, the stupid debt ceiling stunt caused long term damage to the perceived value of the dollar and undoubtedly caused you to lose thousands of pesos of valuable whoring money. Want your hobby money to go further on foreign trips? ...vote the Republicans out of power.

[The Cane]

I guess that explains why they all get pregnant at 14 or 15. They don't get the condoms until 18, but they damn sure aren't waiting for 18 to start working.

Celebration of their "quinceanos" (15th birthday) may as well be the beginning of open season on a pregnancy with their first kid!

[LatinaLover#1]

From a high of 5000 towards the end of Trumps presidency, we are now at 42 and change, with the continuing direction down. The monetary policy by the Obiden administration will have us all rethinking our travel plans. Playing in our favorite Colombian paradise is now about 20% higher than it was 2 years ago. Couple that with the highest Flight prices in recent memory and our hobby has become prohibitively more expensive. Let's hope the trend reverses soon. But I wouldn't bet on it!