Originally Posted by peaceandjoy
And can you tell me what is the difference between Americana and Patriotic?
Thank you!
According to the dictionary,
A·mer·i·ca·na 2 (-mr-kän, -kn, -kn)
n.
1. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Materials relating to American history, folklore, or geography or considered to be typical of American culture: Americana are featured in the exhibit.
2. (used with a sing. verb) The culture of America: "[Hip-hop is] as much of a fixture in Americana as hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet" (Ken Capobianco).
pa·tri·ot·ic (ptr-tk)
adj.
Feeling, expressing, or inspired by love for one's country.
So, I guess one's a noun and one's and adjective; a thing versus a feeling or expression.