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Originally Posted by Sn@ke
n00bs ALL of you.
When you say "Americans" you are referring to people who live in the Americas not U.S fucking A.
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There is a very, very large difference between 'correct' formal English and the general vernacular/ idiomatic/ sociolectical English used in general conversation. You are, of course, technically correct. However, I have never known anyone use the noun 'American' to refer to anything other than a citizen of the USA.
In fact, I took the liberty of having a cursory glance at
dictionary.com which lists several uses of the word, both in the context you speak of and the more common use.
Sorry. Pedantry is a horrific disease.