Because 'Philippines' is an adjective: The Philippines = The Philippine Islands. Similarly, you may occasionally hear 'the Argentine' (an abbreviation of the Argentine Republic).
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#1 08-Jun-2009, 21:41the Philippines?!
The egypt (wrong)
The England (wrong)
Why (the Philippines) is right?
and why (the united kingdom) is right?
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#2 09-Jun-2009, 11:13Re: the Philippines?!
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#3 06-Oct-2009, 05:52Re: the Philippines?!
Originally Posted by BobK
How come 'Philippines' is an adjective, and used in this phrase and spelled as Philippine (without 's")?
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