Protagoras11 t1_jbo401h wrote on March 10, 2023 at 1:09 PM Reply to The American Civil War transformed how Americans understood and described their country. The “United States” shifted from a plural to a singular noun (as measured by the contents of newspapers and congressional speeches). This shift was largely driven by the discourse of Northern Republicans. by smurfyjenkins In the UK they still use the plural Permalink 2
Protagoras11 t1_jbo401h wrote
Reply to The American Civil War transformed how Americans understood and described their country. The “United States” shifted from a plural to a singular noun (as measured by the contents of newspapers and congressional speeches). This shift was largely driven by the discourse of Northern Republicans. by smurfyjenkins
In the UK they still use the plural