20 Questions — 107

[han-shahanshah]

Born in New York or Pennsylvania?

[Foxcastle]

Born in New York or Pennsylvania?

No

[damo666]

Surname begins with letter in the range L-R?

[Foxcastle]

Surname begins with letter in the range L-R?

No

[Foxcastle]

2 questions remain.

[Hanging Rook]

actually born in Serbia but arguably (also) American - Nikola Tesla?

[Hamish]

actually born in Serbia but arguably (also) American - Nikola Tesla?

I have considered Tesla, but do not consider him American.

[JECE]

Btw are Canadians Americans?

No (though they are North American, perhaps even Northest American...)

Canadians are American in the sense that they are from the continent of America, even if certain people might get confused by that assertion without context.

[damo666]

actually born in Serbia but arguably (also) American - Nikola Tesla?

I have considered Tesla, but do not consider him American.

born pre 1850

[damo666]

I think there are 14 possibles.

I suggest somebody guess Orville Wright.

[Hanging Rook]

actually born in Serbia but arguably (also) American - Nikola Tesla?

I have considered Tesla, but do not consider him American.

born pre 1850

Tesla was born in 1856

[JECE]

Born in the United States?

[JECE]

I think there are 14 possibles.

I suggest somebody guess Orville Wright.

Yeah, I count 15.

[sweetandcool]

Btw are Canadians Americans?

No (though they are North American, perhaps even Northest American...)

Canadians are American in the sense that they are from the continent of America, even if certain people might get confused by that assertion without context.

I assume that the citizens of the United States of America are generally referred to as Americans because they live in the only country with "America" in its name.

One of course could also call Native Americans, Americans as well, such is their right.

It gets a bit confusing and is in my opinion pretty improper to refer to citizens of any other country in North/South America as Americans. I would understand that the logic behind doing so is similar to how people from the continent of Europe could be called Europeans (Asians from Asia, Africans from Africa, etc.), but the problem is that none of those countries have the continent in their name.

If a country in Europe were named "The United States of Europe", then I bet citizens of that country would be called Europeans and no other citizens from other countries would be.

[sweetandcool]

I think there are 14 possibles.

I suggest somebody guess Orville Wright.

I'm a little confused on the rules. Am I allowed to guess a person, since I already did so with my free guess? Or do I have to wait until the final 5 questions?

[damo666]

I think there are 14 possibles.

I suggest somebody guess Orville Wright.

I'm a little confused on the rules. Am I allowed to guess a person, since I already did so with my free guess? Or do I have to wait until the final 5 questions?

Your only allowed one free guess within the 20 questions. Subsequent guesses count as a question.

[damo666]

I have considered Tesla, but do not consider him American.

born pre 1850

Tesla was born in 1856

Sorry

[Hanging Rook]

No (though they are North American, perhaps even Northest American...)

Canadians are American in the sense that they are from the continent of America, even if certain people might get confused by that assertion without context.

I assume that the citizens of the United States of America are generally referred to as Americans because they live in the only country with "America" in its name.

One of course could also call Native Americans, Americans as well, such is their right.

It gets a bit confusing and is in my opinion pretty improper to refer to citizens of any other country in North/South America as Americans. I would understand that the logic behind doing so is similar to how people from the continent of Europe could be called Europeans (Asians from Asia, Africans from Africa, etc.), but the problem is that none of those countries have the continent in their name.

If a country in Europe were named "The United States of Europe", then I bet citizens of that country would be called Europeans and no other citizens from other countries would be.

What about the European Union? I wouldn’t only call citizens of a Union Member State „European“as even if they would completely integrate in a single state, that wouldn’t stop people from other European countries being Europeans.

[Foxcastle]

Nikola Tesla was born in 1856 in what is present-day Serbia, he was naturalized as a US citizen in 1891. He was known as "the Shocker" for his love of putting jalepenos on pizza.

Congratulations Hanging Rock! The mantle now passes to you.

[sweetandcool]

Canadians are American in the sense that they are from the continent of America, even if certain people might get confused by that assertion without context.

I assume that the citizens of the United States of America are generally referred to as Americans because they live in the only country with "America" in its name.

One of course could also call Native Americans, Americans as well, such is their right.

It gets a bit confusing and is in my opinion pretty improper to refer to citizens of any other country in North/South America as Americans. I would understand that the logic behind doing so is similar to how people from the continent of Europe could be called Europeans (Asians from Asia, Africans from Africa, etc.), but the problem is that none of those countries have the continent in their name.

If a country in Europe were named "The United States of Europe", then I bet citizens of that country would be called Europeans and no other citizens from other countries would be.

What about the European Union? I wouldn’t only call citizens of a Union Member State „European“as even if they would completely integrate in a single state, that wouldn’t stop people from other European countries being Europeans.

The European Union is not a country. If it did become a country, I'm not sure what would happen, simply because for a very long time anybody from Europe has been called a European. I agree that the practice probably wouldn't change, except maybe hundreds of years from now.

However, if the European Union was a country as old as Italy, France, etc. then it probably would have developed similarly to the USA in that one would probably refer to citizens of the hypothetical European Union as Europeans, and only them.