+144 Its weird how you say you're from the United States, but you wouldn't say the Canada. amirite?

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Not really, "United" is an adjective and "Canada" is a proper noun. Just like how you wouldn't say "I'm from the America".

by Anonymous 14 years ago

I'm from states. That follows what you said and doesn't work.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

States isn't a proper noun.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Actually, it does.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

The Antarctic

by Anonymous 14 years ago

"Canada" is not plural. "States" is. There you go.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

The is part of the title. The united states

by Anonymous 14 years ago

no shit sherlock.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

The Philippines.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Our country is called The United States of America, not United States of America. Actually learn the name of the country before you say stuff like that...

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Do you need some Midol?

by Anonymous 14 years ago

It's just because it's plural if it was canadas then you would say "I'm from the canadas"

by Anonymous 14 years ago

sooooo you didnt read any other comments>?

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Oh my god. It has nothing to do with adjectives and proper nouns, guys. The name of the country between Canada and Mexico is "The United States of America." That is the full name. -_-

by Anonymous 14 years ago

yeah because its a proper noun

by Anonymous 14 years ago

This lack of education makes me cry and cringe a little on the inside and makes me wonder why I came to study in THE United States. The Ukraine, The Netherlands, The United Arab Emirates.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

There is a the in the name when the country has states or republic or empire or something in its name. For example the United states or the peoples republic of china. Countries like Canada or Japan are just my themselves. (There is no the in Ukraine, everyone says it and I forget not to say it a lot but it isn't actually part of the name and I have a Ukraine friend who gets really pissed whenever anyone says the Ukraine)

by Anonymous 14 years ago

I think OP is is an uneducated hillbilly. YEE-HAHH.

by Anonymous 14 years ago