I have many interests, so this is going to be a blog on lots of subjects. Submarines, my family, history, books I read, the space programme, archaeology, astronomy, current events, the occasional joke.... Just don't expect any politics, sports or deep philosophy, and we should get along fine.
23 November 2006
The United States ... Is? Are?
I was reading through Language Log this morning, and found this interesting article by Benjamin Zimmer about how "the United States" changed from a plural to a singular term.
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