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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Why we do not call India " The India " and call USA "The USA " ??????

  

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anonymous Why we do not call India " The India " and call USA "The USA " ? Because 'the' in 'the USA' (the United States of America) refers to the noun 'States'.

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  • anonymous Why we do not call India " The India " and call USA "The USA " ?
  • Because 'the' in 'the USA' (the United States of America) refers to the noun 'States'.
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anonymousWhy we do not call India " The India " and call USA "The USA " ?

Because 'the' in 'the USA' (the United States of America) refers to the noun 'States'.

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I'll just add that there may be the odd exception, but generally all plural proper nouns take the definite article:

the United States, the Alps, the Philippines, the Balearic Islands, the Hebrides, the United Nations.

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