Re: [ADS-L] "the" b efore country name

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

Because this is the land of the free and the home of The Donald?

In a message dated 5/11/08 12:11:19 AM, ROSESKES at AOL.COM writes:


> If "the" before a country's name is belittling, why is there not one single
> American objecting to "the United States"?
>




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