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Old 20-Mar-2007, 15:54
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Default Re: USA is/are
It's always singular:

The United States is...
The USA is...
The US is...

It is one nation, comprised of 50 states, so it is singular.


Question for the Left Ponders: Is the UK ever plural in BrE? Would you say the "United Kingdom are.." ?
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