United States' citizens or United States citizens

what is the difference between them?:roll: United States' citizens or United States citizens (sorry for the typo in the subject)

Look at it this way,

United States' citizens = America's citizens
United States citizens = American citizens

what is the difference between them, Soup?

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Originally Posted by kiranlegend

what is the difference between them, Soup?

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United States' citizens - the idea of possession (Whose citizens?)

United States citizens - the idea of quality (What kind of citizens?)

My two pence.

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Originally Posted by kiranlegend

what is the difference between them, Soup?

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They are just two ways of expressing the same idea. (They are citizens who belong to the United States.)

:-)

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Originally Posted by RonBee

They are just two ways of expressing the same idea. (They are citizens who belong to the United States.)

:-)

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Yes, you are right! I wish I were too.:lol:

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Originally Posted by Teia

Yes, you are right! I wish I were too.:lol:

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Thank you! But why aren't you right too?
;-)

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Originally Posted by RonBee

Thank you! But why aren't you right too?
;-)

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Oops! I haven`t thought of it. I have made a stupid mistake. As a matter of fact I wanted to say that I wish I were an American citizen too.:oops:

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Originally Posted by Teia

Oops! I haven`t thought of it. I have made a stupid mistake. As a matter of fact I wanted to say that I wish I were an American citizen too.:oops:

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You can become one. 8-)

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Originally Posted by Teia

Oops! I haven`t thought of it. I have made a stupid mistake. As a matter of fact I wanted to say that I wish I were an American citizen too.:oops:

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Why would you want it, Teia?
Ps. have a loot at this thread:
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ge...ve-usa-23.html