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your elevation of the USA to a 52-state nation, there are as yet only 50 states (Hawaii and Alaska being the last two admitted).
Should your country wish to gain admittance to the Union, I'm sure the State Department would be glad to give you details.
Andrew Katz Upstart Publishing Dover, NH USA We could of course claim that we are correct. According to Usage & Abusage, 'Great Britain' is officially England, Scotland and Wales (for the United Kingdom add Northern Ireland). Treat them separately and it brings the number to 53.
Then again we may not, and accept that Mr Katz is undoubtedly tight. Ed.
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