phrase usage - Northeast US vs Northeastern US - English …
Aug 30, 2017 · In that case, "the northeastern United States" might refer to this circled area instead: Here are some corrections for your sentences (except #6, which is fine as-is). Note …
infinitives - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Dec 3, 2015 · To me (native English speaker in the Northeast United States), these examples sound grammatically correct, but formal, and based on the examples you chose, this level of …
Differences between "the USA", "the US" and "the States"
Aug 3, 2014 · 1 Some of the trouble comes from being a federation of states, not a single country. "The States" refers to the collection of states, "The US" refers to the states that are united, or, …
sentence construction - Is there a way to avoid saying 'that that ...
Feb 18, 2016 · 1 You have the ability to omit the first "that" that functions as a conjuction. This is a very common practice where I am from (Northeast United States). For example: Original I am …
How common is the usage of "yous" as a plural of "you"?
Oct 24, 2016 · According to this usage note yous/youse is used in informal speech especially the northeast of the United States. The usage appear to have been common especially among …
What's the difference between "I'm American" and "I'm an …
Aug 26, 2017 · a citizen of the United States of America. a native or inhabitant of the Western Hemisphere. an Indian of North or South America. American English. a steam locomotive …
When to use 'the' in front of a country? [duplicate]
In very few cases. I will expand my examples to sub-national entities. Usually when the name of the country refers to a specific landform, such as "the Philippines" (the Philippine islands), "the …
Why are these two titles together: Mr. President
Jan 1, 2016 · Mr. Obama This is often used in news reporting to talk about the president. POTUS Acronym for "President of the United States". This is generic and applies to any currently …
articles - When can 'the' be used before a name? - English …
Jun 20, 2015 · Other countries are almost always used with the article, but uncapitalized: the United Kingdom. When the highest court in America issues an opinion on an issue of federal …
Why does English travel "across" the country but not "through" it?
Oct 4, 2024 · We can travel through the countryside. But we don't travel through a plateau or through a plain but across them. across is used with expanses. We use through of more …