Difference between American and American

American

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person born in, or a citizen or inhabitant of, the United States of America. An inhabitant of the Americas. More often this is specified as either North American, Central American or South American.

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: The English language as spoken in the USA; American English.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people or its culture. Of or pertaining to the Americas. More often this is specified as either "North American" or "South American."

American

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person born in, or a citizen or inhabitant of, the United States of America.An inhabitant of the Americas. More often this is specified as either North American, Central American or South American.

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: The English language as spoken in the USA; American English.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people or its culture.Of or pertaining to the Americas. More often this is specified as either "North American" or "South American."

Example sentence: The great thing about Watergate is, is that the system worked. The American system worked. The press did its job. We did what we were supposed to do.