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In the early years of our nation, many Americans referred to the U.S. as "the United states are" (plural) rather than "the United states is" (singular). What does this reveal about the U.S and what Americans thought of the U.S.
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Ms. Sue
The people who used the plural verb saw this country as a confederation of states rather than one unified nation.


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