German-speakers of Lemmy, does 'Amerika' normally mean 'the Americas' or 'the USA'? (lemmy.ml)

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[-] FrogPrincess@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

Depends on the context. If it is written/talked about in a geographic context, it will usually mean “the Americas”. If it’s in a political context, it will mean “the USA”.

That's a good point.

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