2006-11-14 14:00:05 · 21 answers · asked by kwhic 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
IGNORANCE?
2006-11-14 14:01:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who consider Americans as English? A little more education you be needing. Americans, mostly are citizens of the United States, and just because the English language happens to be the main language does not in any why they are considered English.
2006-11-14 22:03:52 · answer #2 · answered by me_worry? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never thought that Americans are consider English. If they are, it might be because the English were the most successful at colonizing North America. I think that it also could be because English is the Language of the United States.
2006-11-14 22:09:53 · answer #3 · answered by Max 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
By whom?
Do you mean, why are Americans considered English-speaking?
Or have you encountered a lot of people that confuse Americans with people from England?
2006-11-14 22:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by heathersak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because some of us NORTH Americans have most of our ancestors coming from England, Scotland, or Ireland. They came to Canada and settled here. And some of us still try to speak ENGLISH even though the television, etc. keeps trying to change how we speak and write and spell it!!
And why do USA Americans still claim they speak ENGLISH, etc. Since they claim such, maybe that is why others consider them as such. Though likely many may think they are part of Northern Mexico.
And, so SOUTH Americans be considered as "English". I doubt it!! And why do so many in the USA consider they are the only AMERICANS?
2006-11-14 22:12:58 · answer #5 · answered by kent chatham 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ANSWER A:
becouse of the style alikeness and the physical features that amercan's and englishmen share with each other
the fact that we speak the same language
its the same as: why are the korean people still called chineese?
ANSWER B:
englishmen were the first people to settle in the america's
thus meaning any true "american" would have to be english
any native and americans would not be considered in this because still, today they are not called american's, but "native american's"
2006-11-14 22:05:58 · answer #6 · answered by Scott P 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And who considers Americans to be "English". The only thing we have in common with the "English" is that we speak a better english.
2006-11-14 22:02:13 · answer #7 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because we are the closest to the them in terms of culture, language, etc. We were them just a mere 220 years ago. . .not long in cultural terms.
You know the Amish still refer to all outsiders as the English? That should be a clue how close historically we are to the time when we were British subjects.
2006-11-14 22:02:19 · answer #8 · answered by Holly O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the Anglo thing, we speak a form of the English language.
If you say "fetch the parcel" people would look at you strange though.
I first heard Brit English in the form of Monty Python. For all my teenage years anyone speaking British was hilariously funny to me cuz all I could think of was Monty Python.
2006-11-14 22:04:13 · answer #9 · answered by kurticus1024 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are? Where? How?
We speak English, just like the English.
2006-11-14 22:01:34 · answer #10 · answered by not in denial 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
what?
i'm english, please don't associate me with america.
ur average american does not own a passport, meaning most have never stepped outside of the US.
considering themselves english, probably goes as far as the english language and no further!
and some idolise B'lair a bit 2 much 2 really identify with or b proud of england.
2006-11-14 22:06:53 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋