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MDMAlliance on 31 May 2013
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Zero999 said:
MDMAlliance said:


Wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong.  WRONG.

The definition of a continent is arbitrary enough so it could be one continent, but the way it is commonly accepted is that it is two.  You cannot say that there is "no such thing" when according to some definitions, there are.  Not only to some, but to the most common.

This US foruns are the first place i see people saying America is two continents, so i don't think it's commonly accepted and even if it is, that's irrelevant. something being commonly accepted has nothing to do with it being correct or not. just like you commonly accept American = United statian, America = USA. it's commonly accepted but doesn't change the fact it's terribly wrong.


The fact that the definition of a continent is arbitrary to begin with DOES make "commonly accepted" correct to some degree, even though other examples exist.  
Also, calling someone from the United States American is just like calling people from East Asia Asians.  Not everyone in Asia are called Asians, though.  Get your head out your ass.