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In 'the novel navigates present-day US' do we need 'the' before 'present-day US' as we would usually before 'US'?
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In 'the novel navigates present-day US' do we need 'the' before 'present-day US' as we would usually before 'US'?
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What comes next? It sounds like US is a noun here but are you sure?
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In 'the novel navigates present-day US' do we need 'the' before 'present-day US' as we would usually before 'US'?
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In 'the novel navigates present-day US' do we need 'the' before 'present-day US' as we would usually before 'US'?
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Trevor Reid
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huppugugahuppuguga
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What comes next? It sounds like US is a noun here but are you sure?
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What comes next? It sounds like US is a noun here but are you sure?
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What comes next? It sounds like US is a noun here but are you sure?
– Minty
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What comes next? It sounds like US is a noun here but are you sure?
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Yes, you need the "the" here - specifically for "the US". There are some countries and places which need an article in English:
- The US
- The Netherlands
- The Wirral
Whereas most don't:
- America
- Holland
- Liverpool
You could omit the "the" by saying
The novel navigates present-day America.
answered 2 days ago
BinneyBinney
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Surely, "present-day America" also encompasses Canada, Mexico & Southern America, which is rather different from "the US" in the original article!
– TrevorD
2 days ago
That's more rigorous yes! "The US" avoids ambiguity - though "America" and "The United States" are used synonymously in everyday speech (at least they are in British English, which I speak)
– Binney
2 days ago
I too speak British English and agree with your comment about British usage - but I didn't know your nationality (or what 'type' of English you speak) when I wrote my comment. Nevertheless, when specifying the area which "the novel navigates", I would have thought it important to distinguish between the country & the continent.
– TrevorD
2 days ago
1
As in a comment under the question, the may not be needed depending on how the sentence finishes. For example: The novel navigates present-day US landmarks. It's not clear if we've been given a complete sentence, where US is a noun.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
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The complete sentence is 'The debut novel navigates present-day US with its police brutality, racial tension and immigrant angst', so 'US' is being used as a noun. Thanks.
– huppuguga
yesterday
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While it's common to add the "the" to "US" and some other places, it's not required.
I think it's more important to add periods, like so:
U.S.
This differentiates between the country and an emphasized "us."
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Yes, you need the "the" here - specifically for "the US". There are some countries and places which need an article in English:
- The US
- The Netherlands
- The Wirral
Whereas most don't:
- America
- Holland
- Liverpool
You could omit the "the" by saying
The novel navigates present-day America.
answered 2 days ago
BinneyBinney
1,08056
Surely, "present-day America" also encompasses Canada, Mexico & Southern America, which is rather different from "the US" in the original article!
– TrevorD
2 days ago
That's more rigorous yes! "The US" avoids ambiguity - though "America" and "The United States" are used synonymously in everyday speech (at least they are in British English, which I speak)
– Binney
2 days ago
I too speak British English and agree with your comment about British usage - but I didn't know your nationality (or what 'type' of English you speak) when I wrote my comment. Nevertheless, when specifying the area which "the novel navigates", I would have thought it important to distinguish between the country & the continent.
– TrevorD
2 days ago
1
As in a comment under the question, the may not be needed depending on how the sentence finishes. For example: The novel navigates present-day US landmarks. It's not clear if we've been given a complete sentence, where US is a noun.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
1
The complete sentence is 'The debut novel navigates present-day US with its police brutality, racial tension and immigrant angst', so 'US' is being used as a noun. Thanks.
– huppuguga
yesterday
add a comment |
2
Yes, you need the "the" here - specifically for "the US". There are some countries and places which need an article in English:
- The US
- The Netherlands
- The Wirral
Whereas most don't:
- America
- Holland
- Liverpool
You could omit the "the" by saying
The novel navigates present-day America.
answered 2 days ago
BinneyBinney
1,08056
Surely, "present-day America" also encompasses Canada, Mexico & Southern America, which is rather different from "the US" in the original article!
– TrevorD
2 days ago
That's more rigorous yes! "The US" avoids ambiguity - though "America" and "The United States" are used synonymously in everyday speech (at least they are in British English, which I speak)
– Binney
2 days ago
I too speak British English and agree with your comment about British usage - but I didn't know your nationality (or what 'type' of English you speak) when I wrote my comment. Nevertheless, when specifying the area which "the novel navigates", I would have thought it important to distinguish between the country & the continent.
– TrevorD
2 days ago
1
As in a comment under the question, the may not be needed depending on how the sentence finishes. For example: The novel navigates present-day US landmarks. It's not clear if we've been given a complete sentence, where US is a noun.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
1
The complete sentence is 'The debut novel navigates present-day US with its police brutality, racial tension and immigrant angst', so 'US' is being used as a noun. Thanks.
– huppuguga
yesterday
add a comment |
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Yes, you need the "the" here - specifically for "the US". There are some countries and places which need an article in English:
- The US
- The Netherlands
- The Wirral
Whereas most don't:
- America
- Holland
- Liverpool
You could omit the "the" by saying
The novel navigates present-day America.
answered 2 days ago
BinneyBinney
1,08056
Yes, you need the "the" here - specifically for "the US". There are some countries and places which need an article in English:
- The US
- The Netherlands
- The Wirral
Whereas most don't:
- America
- Holland
- Liverpool
You could omit the "the" by saying
The novel navigates present-day America.
answered 2 days ago
BinneyBinney
1,08056
answered 2 days ago
BinneyBinney
1,08056
answered 2 days ago
BinneyBinney
1,08056
answered 2 days ago
BinneyBinney
1,08056
1,08056
Surely, "present-day America" also encompasses Canada, Mexico & Southern America, which is rather different from "the US" in the original article!
– TrevorD
2 days ago
That's more rigorous yes! "The US" avoids ambiguity - though "America" and "The United States" are used synonymously in everyday speech (at least they are in British English, which I speak)
– Binney
2 days ago
I too speak British English and agree with your comment about British usage - but I didn't know your nationality (or what 'type' of English you speak) when I wrote my comment. Nevertheless, when specifying the area which "the novel navigates", I would have thought it important to distinguish between the country & the continent.
– TrevorD
2 days ago
1
As in a comment under the question, the may not be needed depending on how the sentence finishes. For example: The novel navigates present-day US landmarks. It's not clear if we've been given a complete sentence, where US is a noun.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
1
The complete sentence is 'The debut novel navigates present-day US with its police brutality, racial tension and immigrant angst', so 'US' is being used as a noun. Thanks.
– huppuguga
yesterday
add a comment |
Surely, "present-day America" also encompasses Canada, Mexico & Southern America, which is rather different from "the US" in the original article!
– TrevorD
2 days ago
That's more rigorous yes! "The US" avoids ambiguity - though "America" and "The United States" are used synonymously in everyday speech (at least they are in British English, which I speak)
– Binney
2 days ago
I too speak British English and agree with your comment about British usage - but I didn't know your nationality (or what 'type' of English you speak) when I wrote my comment. Nevertheless, when specifying the area which "the novel navigates", I would have thought it important to distinguish between the country & the continent.
– TrevorD
2 days ago
1
As in a comment under the question, the may not be needed depending on how the sentence finishes. For example: The novel navigates present-day US landmarks. It's not clear if we've been given a complete sentence, where US is a noun.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
1
The complete sentence is 'The debut novel navigates present-day US with its police brutality, racial tension and immigrant angst', so 'US' is being used as a noun. Thanks.
– huppuguga
yesterday
Surely, "present-day America" also encompasses Canada, Mexico & Southern America, which is rather different from "the US" in the original article!
– TrevorD
2 days ago
Surely, "present-day America" also encompasses Canada, Mexico & Southern America, which is rather different from "the US" in the original article!
– TrevorD
2 days ago
That's more rigorous yes! "The US" avoids ambiguity - though "America" and "The United States" are used synonymously in everyday speech (at least they are in British English, which I speak)
– Binney
2 days ago
That's more rigorous yes! "The US" avoids ambiguity - though "America" and "The United States" are used synonymously in everyday speech (at least they are in British English, which I speak)
– Binney
2 days ago
I too speak British English and agree with your comment about British usage - but I didn't know your nationality (or what 'type' of English you speak) when I wrote my comment. Nevertheless, when specifying the area which "the novel navigates", I would have thought it important to distinguish between the country & the continent.
– TrevorD
2 days ago
I too speak British English and agree with your comment about British usage - but I didn't know your nationality (or what 'type' of English you speak) when I wrote my comment. Nevertheless, when specifying the area which "the novel navigates", I would have thought it important to distinguish between the country & the continent.
– TrevorD
2 days ago
1
1
As in a comment under the question, the may not be needed depending on how the sentence finishes. For example: The novel navigates present-day US landmarks. It's not clear if we've been given a complete sentence, where US is a noun.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
As in a comment under the question, the may not be needed depending on how the sentence finishes. For example: The novel navigates present-day US landmarks. It's not clear if we've been given a complete sentence, where US is a noun.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
1
1
The complete sentence is 'The debut novel navigates present-day US with its police brutality, racial tension and immigrant angst', so 'US' is being used as a noun. Thanks.
– huppuguga
yesterday
The complete sentence is 'The debut novel navigates present-day US with its police brutality, racial tension and immigrant angst', so 'US' is being used as a noun. Thanks.
– huppuguga
yesterday
add a comment |
0
While it's common to add the "the" to "US" and some other places, it's not required.
I think it's more important to add periods, like so:
U.S.
This differentiates between the country and an emphasized "us."
answered 2 days ago
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While it's common to add the "the" to "US" and some other places, it's not required.
I think it's more important to add periods, like so:
U.S.
This differentiates between the country and an emphasized "us."
answered 2 days ago
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While it's common to add the "the" to "US" and some other places, it's not required.
I think it's more important to add periods, like so:
U.S.
This differentiates between the country and an emphasized "us."
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While it's common to add the "the" to "US" and some other places, it's not required.
I think it's more important to add periods, like so:
U.S.
This differentiates between the country and an emphasized "us."
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What comes next? It sounds like US is a noun here but are you sure?
– Minty
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