It is interesting how people use shorthand in conversations and it sparks interesting online debates based on technicalities. For example, someone referring to the EU member states as "Europe," or someone referring to people in the United States of America as "Americans." Technically, not all European countries are in the EU, and not all countries in the Americas are part of the United States of America. But people use this shorthand anyway. It would be nice if people used more precise language when speaking, but we should also understand that just because they use shorthand, that does not mean they are ignorant.
