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Rule "The United States are (is) 246 years old"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	The United States are (is) 246 years old
Message:	In American English, 'the \3' is considered a singular entity, and therefore takes a third-person verb form.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	If the US try to hit and annihilate Iran, this will be its last war. Correction suggestion: tries How much longer until the US get full blown “Shithole Country” status? Correction suggestion: gets
ID:	US_ONE_ENTITY [2]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-04 22:33:08 +0100)

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