Have you ever been to US?

**Polyester** · 20-Jan-2021, 14:43

Is the following sentence correct and natural?

Have you ever been to America?

**Piscean** · 20-Jan-2021, 14:58

Yes.

**teechar** · 20-Jan-2021, 15:53

Originally Posted by Polyester

Have you ever been to the US?

Note that correction.

**Polyester** · 20-Jan-2021, 15:57

Originally Posted by teechar

Note that correction.

Teechar,

US is not ca special noun, no need to write "the" before "US". US is a country. Am I wrong? Please correct me.

**GoesStation** · 20-Jan-2021, 16:00

Originally Posted by Polyester

US is not ca special noun, no need to write "the" before "US". US is a country. Am I wrong?

You are wrong. The name of the country is "the United States of America". Do you see the article?

**SoothingDave** · 20-Jan-2021, 17:06

Same with "the UK."

**Piscean** · 20-Jan-2021, 17:19

It's the same with any country where the official designation of the country reflects the nature or make-up of that country.

**Tdol** · 21-Jan-2021, 15:28

The Republic of Congo

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