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  1. Oct 18, 2012 · In can always be used to describe location in a country: in India, in the United States, in Japan. In is also used with cities: in Delhi, in Washington, in Tokyo, but in some contexts, at may also be found. It has long been the practice, for example, to speak of ‘Her Majesty’s Ambassador at [name of capital]’.

  2. Oct 24, 2014 · 8. Historically, "her" was commonly used as a pronoun for not only women, but also for both countries and ships (e.g. sailing vessels). However, that usage has more or less fallen out of favor, and instead "its" has become the preferred pronoun. Nevertheless, you'll still see "she" or "her" used depending on the preferences of the author.

  3. Jan 4, 2012 · 2. From a User Experience perspective, I'd say that a simple "Countries" would be best. It's less awkward than trying to cover all bases with slashes/brackets, and it doesn't mean that user absolutely has to pick more than one, it simply means that they should pick any and all that apply.

  4. 14. The NOAD reports the following definitions for those words. state: a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government. nation: a large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory. country: a nation with its own government ...

  5. May 2, 2017 · It was a common expression used by troops referring to their tour overseas. Relevant post at Phrase Finder concerning "in country", "in the country", and "in-country". In my experience it's used by the U.S. foreign service (and possibly also troops) (and the British foreign service, probably) to indicate they're in the country to which they've ...

  6. Sep 21, 2012 · Addendum: They say 'the country' is a location whereas 'the countryside' is the scenery or landscape, and that that's why you normally wouldn't say 'go to the countryside.'. However, some insist that a few people, if not many, nonetheless say it. Addendum2: I was just wondering if 'go to the countryside' was used.

  7. 7. "Based in" implies the major operations of a business or entity is contained wholly or primarily in that city. "Based out of" implies that though the "home" of the business may be there, the operations of that business take place in other places as well. "Based out of" is a common term to refer to the home base of a military unit: the 101st ...

  8. Nov 11, 2011 · Geographical names may be treated as singular even if they are plural in form, if they are regarded as representing a single entity such as a country: The United States is a country in North America (similarly with the Netherlands, the Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago, etc.) However if the sense is a group of geographical objects, such as islands or mountains, a plural-form name will be treated as plural: The Hebrides are a group of islands off the coast of Scotland.

  9. Dec 20, 2014 · Unless the country is referred to with a phrase or a "descriptive" name, as with the 3 examples he cited, you should not use an article. The following are all wrong: The Spain is a rich country. The Ireland is a rich country. The Texas is a rich state. However, The USSR has disintegrated. The British Honduras is now known as Belize. are both ...

  10. Oct 13, 2015 · 6. There are no special rules for capitalizing the word "state" in ordinary, non-technical English. It should be capitalized when at the start of a sentence, or when it is part of a proper noun. The state (3) of affairs is that the State of Washington (proper noun) is a state (2) within the sovereign state (1) known as The United States of ...