OT - singular or plural

ninian-uk

Message 44638 · 11 Mar 2006 23:47:51 · Fixed-width font · Whole thread

But - possibly - the United States 'ARE' (since there is more than one
state/country in the Union) - though I admit that I usually say "the US
'IS'..."

Florida is just as much a state as France, and Louisiana is just as much a
state as Lichtenstein..... (and we'll all be in the United States of Europe
soon :~)

David
Berkeley, Gloucestershire UK

> In a message dated 03/11/2006 9:15:34 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx writes:
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> The United States IS (not are)...
> [our local theatrical group] The Conejo Players PRESENTS (not present)...
>
> Robb
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