stevep99 t1_jbopvkt wrote on March 10, 2023 at 3:48 PM Reply to comment by Protagoras11 in 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 I'm in the UK and would use the singular. Permalink Parent 1
stevep99 t1_jbopvkt wrote
Reply to comment by Protagoras11 in 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
I'm in the UK and would use the singular.