Mudcat Café message #992797

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Thread #61678 Message #992797
Posted By: Rapparee
29-Jul-03 - 05:08 PM
Thread Name: BS: US 'was' or 'were'? Which?
Subject: RE: BS: US 'was' or 'were'? Which?

"The United States is" would be correct. So would "The US is."

"The United States are" is incorrect and sounds priggish.

"The States is" would be correct when refering to the US as a country; "the States are" would be correct when refering to a bunch of the political subdivisions which make up the US.