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I guess normally, sitting from the US, you'd say "in the lower 48 states"; but if you're writing for an international audience, the USA is not the only country
by xvedejas 5y ago
I guess normally, sitting from the US, you'd say "in the lower 48 states"; but if you're writing for an international audience, the USA is not the only country made up of many states (see the nearby country named the United Mexican States, for instance). So I can see why there might be an urge to specify by adding "US States" for the United States' States.
- dylan604 5y agoWhen does anyone referring to Mexico use the abbreviation US? One wouldn't say UK kingdom, would they? It just seems awfully redundant and leans towards a bit of not understanding the words being abbreviated.
- kelnos 5y ago"United States" is a (shortened form) of the name of a country. "US" here functions as an adjective, and the lowercased "states" refers to the states themselves (the noun). It'd be exactly like saying "German states" or "Indian states".