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Biorophant Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Names of countries used as an adjective
Hello all. Thank you for your help last time. I came back with another mind-boggling question (well, at least it is that confusing to me), and hope some of you will be able to cast light on this issue once and for all.
I know that country names such as the United States of America or the Republic of Korea must have a definite article. But, how about when they are used as an adjective?
1. For example, is it OK to say “prohibited by a US regulation” or “an US automobile company”?
2. Does the grammar rule applied to #1 change if those abbreviations are spelled out? (e.g. an United States automobile company)
3. The answers to #1 and #2, are they same for other countries such as the ROK, the Philippines, and so on? Thank you for your time and consideration
I know that country names such as the United States of America or the Republic of Korea must have a definite article. But, how about when they are used as an adjective?
1. For example, is it OK to say “prohibited by a US regulation” or “an US automobile company”?
2. Does the grammar rule applied to #1 change if those abbreviations are spelled out? (e.g. an United States automobile company)
3. The answers to #1 and #2, are they same for other countries such as the ROK, the Philippines, and so on? Thank you for your time and consideration
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1. -- Yes . 2.
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- -- Yes .
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- Does the grammar rule applied to #1 change if those abbreviations are spelled out?
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1. For example, is it OK to say “prohibited by a US regulation” or “a US automobile company”?-- Yes.
2. Does the grammar rule applied to #1 change if those abbreviations are spelled out? (e.g. a United States automobile company)-- No.
3. The answers to #1 and #2, are they same for other countries such as the ROK, the Philippines, and so on? -- Yes, offhand.
2. Does the grammar rule applied to #1 change if those abbreviations are spelled out? (e.g. a United States automobile company)-- No.
3. The answers to #1 and #2, are they same for other countries such as the ROK, the Philippines, and so on? -- Yes, offhand.
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Thank you for your reply Mister Micawber.
I truly appreciate your help and feel sorry for my belated response.
I checked the day after I posted it and at that time there was no reply.
So I thought it was ignored by everyone.
I truly appreciate your help and feel sorry for my belated response.
I checked the day after I posted it and at that time there was no reply.
So I thought it was ignored by everyone.
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