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But what if I want to refer to someone from anywhere.on the americas, north, middle or south?

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At least here, it would be conventional to say North American, South American, or Central American.

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And what about the entirety of people on the american continents?

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You just said it. I’m merely desribing local naming conventions. call any Canadian “American” (in English) and you will get a puzzled reaction at best :)

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