The United States Is/are

[dairygirl4u2c]

ty

 

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/05/these-united-states-how-obamas-vocal-tic-reveals-a-polarized-america/275739/

 

Edited May 13, 2013 by dairygirl4u2c

[Laudate_Dominum]

Apart from rare contexts I've tended to say "The United States is.." and I'd not really thought about it before now. I'll make a conscious effort to say "The United States are.." henceforth. I like it!

Edited May 13, 2013 by Laudate_Dominum

[CatholicsAreKewl]

Apart from rare contexts I've tended to say "The United States is.." and I'd not really thought about it before now. I'll make a conscious effort to say "The United States are.." henceforth. I like it!

 

[BG45]

Didn't you make this topic a few months ago?

[dairygirl4u2c]

i dont think there's a wrong or right way. 

 

the article shows how the plural v singular form of "the United States" has corresponded throughout history to the citizens' perception of unity...

 

your use of is might show you to be more of a unified mindset than individual. or might just be the way you pronoounce it

[dairygirl4u2c]

i think you might be able to argue that it should be the united states IS because it is a singular entity and proper noun, even if there are multiple states and thought of that way. pretty sure you could use the other form too, or else people doing it wrong are being grammatically incorrect, but it at least wouldnt be automatically wrong to use IS. 

[Tab'le De'Bah-Rye]

United states is, is a direction. United states are, is a destination. Actually i just made that up, i wouldn't have a clue.