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The United States - Singular or Plural? Jul 13, 2019 15:26:05 GMT mikemarshall likes this

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Post by DAS (formerly BushAdmirer) on Jul 13, 2019 15:26:05 GMT

A bit of historical trivia that might interest only me.

Before the American Civil War the states were generally reffered to as a Union rather than a Nation. The term "United States" was comonly used in the plural rather than singular. For example, "The United States are conflicted on the slavery issue."

During the war, President Lincoln began using the word Nation in the place of Union. This was most noteworthy in his Gettysburg Address.

After the war, people generally used the term United States in the sngular thinking of it as a Nation rather than a Union. Lincoln changed the vocabulary.

For example, "The United States is making slavery illegal."

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The United States - Singular or Plural? Jul 15, 2019 6:20:55 GMT via mobile

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Post by Scottish Lassie on Jul 15, 2019 6:20:55 GMT

Jul 13, 2019 15:26:05 GMT DAS (formerly BushAdmirer) said:

it certainly makes sense to see it as a nation composed of separate states but as one.

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