the USA has...

[ripley]

Hi,
I've read this sentence:
The Usa has become a world power.....

why do they use Has instead of have? are both possibile?
Thanks
Rip

[Soup]

Hi,
I've read this sentence:
The Usa has become a world power.....

why do they use Has instead of have? are both possibile?
Thanks
Rip

The USA is seen as a country in that context, so It has... .

[TheParser]

Hi,
I've read this sentence:
The Usa has become a world power.....

why do they use Has instead of have? are both possibile?
Thanks
Rip

***** NOT A TEACHER *****


(1) This is a popular question that has been asked many times.

(2) The answer from many people:

You are 100% correct: The "correct" answer should be

the United States have/ are, etc.

(3) In fact, until our Civil War (1861 - 1865), we considered

ourselves many states in voluntary association. So it is said that

before 1861, most people would say "The United States are ...."

(4) After the Civil War (in which about 600,000 young men died),

the idea of one united country became more and more the idea that

we decided to live by.

[Tdol]

(3) In fact, until our Civil War (1861 - 1865), we considered

ourselves many states in voluntary association. So it is said that

before 1861, most people would say "The United States are ...."

Is it true that people used the form These United States in those days?


Also, in BrE, it's common to see the plural for the US.

[5jj]

Also, in BrE, it's common to see the plural for the US.

Oh, I am out of touch then. The only time I have heard the plural used is in American films (movies) set in the past.

[Tdol]

Here's one that uses the plural (headline) and singular (first paragraph):
World Cup 2022: Qatar impress but USA are favourites | Football | The Guardian

[TheParser]

Is it true that people used the form These United States in those days?


Also, in BrE, it's common to see the plural for the US.

***** NOT A TEACHER *****


(1) Great question. Hopefully, someone who knows history well will

answer the question regarding "these."

(2) Regarding your other post in this thread, isn't it true (of course,

I do not know) that the British always use a plural verb for sports

teams?

[Soup]

(1) Great question. Hopefully, someone who knows history well will answer the question regarding "[T]hese United States]."

See languagehat.com: THESE UNITED STATES.

[5jj]

Here's one that uses the plural (headline) and singular (first paragraph):
World Cup 2022: Qatar impress but USA are favourites | Football | The Guardian

That's different. That's the USA as a football team. England are plural then, as are America (and Quatar).

[riquecohen]

These United States is a rock/pop band , originally from Washington, D.C.