De Dónde Eres?

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Hola todos! Tengo una pregunta para ustedes. De dónde eres'

How do we give you enough votes to be proportionate to the # of views. A classic post! - 0074b507, Aug 17, 2009

ok, true, look at Chris's reputation...let's all vote on this post! - 00494d19, Aug 30, 2009

ok done - john123456789, Sep 22, 2009

Answer 1

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Subject: Re: Why ""EEUU"" and not "EUA" when "USA" is translated from Mexican Spanish?
Answered By: scriptor-ga on 11 May 2004 17:26 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars

Dear kerrykkerr,

"Estados Unidos" is abbreviated as "EEUU" (also: EE. UU.) because in
Spanish the abbreviation for a plural item doubles the letter of the
abbreviation. The same is done, for example, with the abbreviation for
"Fuerzas Armadas" (= Armed Forces), which is "FF. AA.", indicating
that the abbreviation relates to a plural term.
The English language knows this custom too, albeit in a few cases
only. For instance, the abbreviation for "page" in singular is "p.",
while "pages" in plural are abbreviated as "pp.".
Sometimes, however, the abbreviation "EUA" (Estados Unidos de América)
for the United States is indeed used in Spanish, but not often.

I got flag when I typed EEUU and I had to change it to Los Estados Unidos. I was told all caps was impolite. Is that true for abbreviations? - sanlee, Apr 3, 2010

I think it will work if you put a space between EE and UU, sanlee. - MacFadden, May 8, 2010

I think the instances of double lettering for abbreviations in English are really Latin abbreviations which are used in English. English doesn't do this with its own abbreviations. - MacFadden, May 8, 2010

Now that is interesting :) U learn something new everyday! - Kiwi-Girl, May 24, 2010

I've always known that you are supposed to use EEUU, but I never knew why... Thanks for posting Motley! - MeEncantanCarasSonrisas, Nov 4, 2010

Great post. Thanks you!!! - ronm192, Dec 2, 2010

Wow, it has never occured to my why it is actually the way it is. Thanks! - bomberapolaca, Dec 5, 2010

Answer 2

Hola, soy de Mexico, pero vivo en Carolina del Norte'... y tu'

D que parte de mexico? - Rey_Mysterio, Mar 19, 2010

Answer 3

Soy de Mississippi, EEUU. Vivo en la ciudad Olive Branch.

Answer 4

Soy de Seattle, Washington... de los EEUU.

Y yo tambien! - LAtINaPunKROcKerAConFundidA, Aug 25, 2009

Answer 5

Soy de West Virginia, EEUU.

Ya vivo en West Virginia.

Yo vivo en West Virginia is what you were trying to say, right. When I type really fast I make a lot of mistakes, especially when typing in Spanish. - spanflyer, Apr 3, 2010

Answer 6

Soy de Ingleterra pero ahora vivo en Miami.

Answer 7

Soy de Hungría pero ahora resido en Carolina del Norte.

Answer 8

Que cuidad eres de'

Answer 9

Soy del centro del Reino Unido, cerca de Birmingham, pero en ninguna parte cerca de Alabama, EE.UU..

Answer 10

Soy de Connecticut. Soy Puertoriqueño, en el año que viene me mudaré a Puerto Rico.

Soy puertorriqueño... - spanflyer, Apr 3, 2010

Answer 11

Yo soy de Pensylvania, EEUU, pero vivo en Carolina del Norte ahora.

Answer 12

Soy de Tallahassee, Florida en los EEUU.

Oh, send me some sunshine, Christopher! It is too cold here! - Brynleigh, Dec 1, 2010

Answer 13

cerca Oldbury.

Answer 14

Soy de Canadá

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Soy ciudadano Canadiense.

cool pic!!! - theamazaynboobear, Jun 6, 2011

Answer 15

Soy de Nueva Hampshire, y soy un ciudadano irlandés.