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we say the United States. why not we say the India?

January 20, 2019
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because the United states of America refers to a group of states,not the country's name
4 Upvotes 1 Downvotes January 20, 2019
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Bcz, English is an international language.
4 Upvotes 1 Downvotes January 20, 2019
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Well.... Because United States present a collation of many states, you can say, 'a group' that's why we use 'The' before it to make it specific.
3 Upvotes 1 Downvotes January 20, 2019
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It's an exception of grammatical rule.
0 Upvotes 1 Downvotes January 21, 2019
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we say the United States. why not we say the India?
because the United states of America refers to a group of states,not the country's name

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