Which continents have you been to?

[ilikeverin]

North America, Europe, Oceania.  I came very close to South America last week when I was in Panamá, but most definitions of course put the entire isthmus in North America.

[angus]

Oceania

I'm feeling rather incontinent about the inclusion of that one.  As a linguist you should as well.

[Türkisblau]

All except Antarctica.

[ilikeverin]

Oceania

I'm feeling rather incontinent about the inclusion of that one.  As a linguist you should as well.

Of course not, dear angus.  As a linguist, if it the word that is in general circulation, it is of course the "right" one!

[ilikeverin]

Oceania

I'm feeling rather incontinent about the inclusion of that one.  As a linguist you should as well.

Of course not, dear angus.  As a linguist, if it the word that is in general circulation, it is of course the "right" one!

[RR1997]

North America, Europe, Asia

[Antonio the Sixth]

Surprised to see South America so low and Asia so high.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

unfortunately only europe and north america

[angus]

Oceania

I'm feeling rather incontinent about the inclusion of that one.  As a linguist you should as well.

Of course not, dear angus.  As a linguist, if it the word that is in general circulation, it is of course the "right" one!

The word is of course in general circulation--I encountered it first as a proper noun and the name of a company my father worked for in the mid 70s--but it is in circulation as referring a group of archipelagos and island nations.  The etymology of continent suggests Latin roots:  con (with) and ten (hold).  Continent therefore implies "held together."  What holds Oceania together?  The specific modern definitions of continent are (1) able to control one's urination and defecation, (2) exercising self-restraint from sexual activity, (3) one of Earth's large land masses, and (4) that part of the Earth's crust that rises above the oceans and is composed of sialic rocks.  Under which of these four definitions would Oceania be a legitimate continent?  I guess the fourth one.  Fair enough.  Still, it seems odd to throw the word continent about like that since if it refers to collections of small islands it will have lost the main part of its original meaning.

[RINO Tom]

Voted Europe and North America, but here are the details:

EUROPE
France (Paris and Normandy)
England (London and the Cottswolds [sp?])
Italy (Rome and Tuscany)

Obviously all over the US.

CARIBBEAN
St. Barths, FWI
St. Maarten, DWI
Anguilla and Anagada
Tortola/Virgin Gorda/Jost Van Dyke, BVI
St. John/St. Thomas, USVI

[Consciously Unconscious]

North America, Europe, Asia

[RR1997]

I'm actually in Asia today.