Kazunari Hirano wrote:
Hi all,
:)
I live in Japan.
We never say "I live in the Japan."
But I sometimes or often see that people say or write:
"I live in the UK." or "I live in UK."
"I live in the US." or "I live in US."
Why sometimes or often can US and UK have "the" before them?
:)
Thanks,
khirano
Simple:
"I live in United States of America." or "I live in United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland.", is not correct English. The
official name of the US IS "The United States of America" (as in, "We,
the people, of the United States of America ...). At least thus I was
taught way back in my earliest youth. (LONG time ago! ;-) ) I suspect
the same is true on the other side of the pond.
-Greg
