Cardon Man
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EE UU
Ok, perhaps once and for all, someone can tell me how this stands for Estados Unidos? What's with the extra letters? Thanks amigos...
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That always cracked me up... if to abbreviate is to make it as short as possible, then why double the size of it? I came to the conclusion that was
the only way to pluralize it... ie. E.U. would be just ONE united state, so EE UU is lots of united states! LOL
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Crazy!
That's funny David. I guess the real meaning of EE UU is one of the deep mysteries of the universe. The truth is out there...
[Edited on 3-10-2004 by Cardon Man]
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I don't have an exact answer...
That's one that has always puzzled me too. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that Mexico is officially called Estados Unidos de Mexico?
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EE UU AA, somebody told me, is a plural, as in United States of America.
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EEUU
Bajalera is right. It is a plural because the United States is plural.
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So, it's because it's plural. So, it's because it's plural.
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The Answer at last...
Thanks for your insight amigos! The EE UU mystery is solved...
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one more spin on plurals
Indonesian friends tell me that to make a noun plural you say it twice.
Thus "dog" is a dog....
"Dog dog" is (are) two (or more) dog (s)
Boy, reading that sure doesn't make it any clearer, does it?
Baja Arriba!!
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Quote: | Originally posted by academicanarchist
Bajalera is right. It is a plural because the United States is plural. |
AA, did you see me reply 3 days before Lera's?
It is a stupid answer to us, as there is no place in the world called the United State, so then why can't EU abbreviate United States...?
I guess they are holding EU in reserve for a future new country with those initials... LOL
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