grammar question, please help!

[SubZeroX]

Should I use "have" or "has" following United States?

which is correct?

The United States have become the world's richest country.

or

The United States has become the world's richest country.

I think the second one sounds right but not sure.

 

[CraigRT]

I like the looks of "Has" myself.. i think it sounds better.

 

[minendo]

I would use has since you are referring to the entire country, but if you were talking about a bunch of united states then use have.

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: minendo
I would use has since you are referring to the entire country, but if you were talking about a bunch of united states then use have.

yeppers

 

[TJN23]

he have a good idea

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: minendo
I would use has since you are referring to the entire country, but if you were talking about a bunch of united states then use have.

I second that. You have correctness.

 

[PsychoAndy]

has.

i got an A in english. and that aint not bad.

 

[notfred]

"United States" is singular.

(just to preove it to you, compare that to: "United States" are singular)

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
has.

i got an A in english. and that aint not bad.

i gots me a A to