Conservapedia:Terminology

Terminology is important. We must use the right word to refer to each idea, person, event, and so forth. Using the wrong word can arouse indignation or disgust. But how can we choose the correct word, when our readers are from so many different cultures? Here are some problematic terms and possible solutions.

• football

  Only means American football in the United States of America

  The unmarked term means soccer elsewhere

• America
• American
• North America

  The term North America has for map-makers referred to all of the northern part of the Americas; the southern part being South America

  However, in political or cultural contexts, "North America" may:

  1. be distinguished from Central America, giving us:
     • "North America" as Canada, United States, Mexico
     • Central America
     • South America
  2. be distinguished from Latin America and the Caribbean, giving us:
     • "North America" as Canada and the United States
     • Latin America: Mexico and Central America and South America
     • the Caribbean islands