Er USA ental eller flertal?

Question

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Jeg tænkte på, om USA er ental eller flertal? Hedder det:

The United States is a big country with many states

eller

The United States are a big country with many states

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Answer 1

Man skriver det i entalsformen:

The United States is a big country with many states

Undtagelsen er, hvis du bruger ejefald, så skrives United States i flertalsform. Det vil sige United States' og ikke United State's. For eksempel:

The United States' role in the Second World War had a big impact on the rest of the world.

PS: For de historieinteresserede kan jeg oplyse, at for ca. et århundrede siden brugte man flertalsformen af United States.