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Which one (if any) of the following two sentences is grammatically incorrect?

The United States of America is one country.

The United States of America are one country.
 

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Ponsy Nob. said:
Which one (if any) of the following two sentences is grammatically incorrect?

The United States of America is one country.

The United States of America are one country.
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Ooh, ooh! Pick me! Pick me!

;)

( Howzit been Ponsy! Long time no *see*! )
 
I'm tempted to answer. However, I've been described as grammatically challenged, and, accordingly, I refuse to answer on the grounds that I may cause Ponsy further distress!
 
Glaswegian said:
I'm tempted to answer. However, I've been described as grammatically challenged, and, accordingly, I refuse to answer on the grounds that I may cause Ponsy further distress!
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Or possibly further embarrassment for yourself.
 
[quote
Or possibly further embarrassment for yourself.[/quote]

Should that be

"Or possible further embarrassment for yourself?".
 
Glaswegian said:
Or possibly further embarrassment for yourself.

Should that be

"Or possible further embarrassment for yourself?".
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No.

My comment was in response to your post and would be read by normal persons as meaning :-

"Or possibly [cause] further embarrassment for yourself."

It is possibly not any less ambiguous to write :-

"Or possibly, further embarrassment for yourself."

But then "Or possible, further embarrassment for yourself" has a different meaning altogether.

Possibly, "Or possible further embarrassment for yourself" as suggested by you has the same meaning as "Or possible, further embarrassment for yourself".
Ponsonally, I have no doubts but what do you think?
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oh oh,

Sounds like Ponsy's purchased a dictionary. We are all in trouble now.

Welcome back Ponsy. :o
 
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