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12. Aug. 2014 · When speaking about The Netherlands as a country, should it be considered as a plural or singular word? Examples: The Netherlands is a country. The Netherlands are famous for cheese and windmills. Is there a general rule for this? Do instances such as "The United States of America" and "The United Arab Emirates" follow the same rule?
- A Question of Usage, Not Logic
- There Is No Official Position on This Style Point
- It Is Wrong to Leave The Article Out
- The Article Is Conventionally Part of The Country’S Name
- It Is Not Officially “The Netherlands”
- It Is Conventionally “The Netherlands”
- Different Treatment For Lists, Tables, Headings, Addresses, etc.
- Basic Recommendations
Where does “the Netherlands” fit in here? Well, this country’s English name is unique. Although “-land” is common enough as a name ending, no other country in the world has a name in English that ends with “-lands” or “Lands”. (There are similar names for regions called “the Lowlands” and “the Highlands” in Scotland, but the English usage for these...
In some countries, the governments have taken formal positions on their English names, e.g. “Ukraine”, not “the Ukraine”; “The Gambia”, not “Gambia”. This has not happened in the Netherlands. The Dutch government and Dutch law are silent on this style issue.
Some countries are referred to in English in two separate ways when it comes to the article, with one being the more correct form. This happens to most of the Group 1 countries, and it also happens to Ivory Coast. This is not the situation for the Netherlands, however. The Netherlands is always referred to by English speakers as theNetherlands. It ...
The country’s name in English conventionally includes the article. English speakers think of the name of the country as including the “the”. The reason for this is historical, but it’s survival into modern English probably has to do with the strong geographic element in the ending “-lands”. Here is an important point: no one would ever write “The U...
Two countries have “The” as an official part of their English names: The Gambia and The Bahamas. This is not the situation for the Netherlands, even though the article is considered to be part of the name. Why has the article not been formally integrated into the country’s English name? In the end, the answer may just be that that Netherlands is no...
Everyone agrees that in running text it should be just “the Netherlands”. Small “t”. No one would write this, for example: Kingdom of The Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands Example of the conventional style: The United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have agreed to end support for public financing of new coal-fired power plants a...
Two different styles are possible when the country’s name stands alone. This happens in lists, tables, headings, addresses and so on. It happens when the country’s name is set in brackets or between commas. Capitalised article Often the country’s name is referred to in these situations as “The Netherlands” (with a capital “T”). Here is an exampleof...
Use “the Netherlands” in running text.Use “The Netherlands” when the name of the country is set apart in some way, including in addresses.7. Apr. 2024 · 'Netherlands is' is correct when referring to the country as a singular entity, while 'Netherlands are' is correct when referring to the people or things within the country. It's important to match the verb form with the subject being discussed. Last Updated: April 07, 2024. Netherlands is.
31. Dez. 2022 · Should you say “the Netherlands are” or “the Netherlands is”? It's pretty simple really. The Netherlands is just one country, so even though the “s” on the end means the word looks like it should be plural, it is in fact singular. That means that when you’re talking about the Netherlands, you use words such as “is ...
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
BE: has or have It's a collective noun, like 'England has' (when emphasizing the whole, as a unit) or 'England have' (when emphasizing individual parts, such as players on a team). In both AE and BE, then, it would definitely be The Netherlands is a small country. The verb 'decided,' however, may complicate the issue.
19. Okt. 2015 · London. English - England. Oct 19, 2015. #3. Nous disons toujours 'The Netherlands' (singulier) You must log in or register to reply here. French and English Grammar / Grammaire française et anglaise. Since Netherlands is (are?) plural noun, should we say Netherlands have or Netherlands has ?
