For some reason Estados Estados Unidos Unidos just doesn't seem like the right answer to me.
2007-06-28 14:46:18 · 6 answers · asked by Frozone 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
It's because in Spanish in order to abbreviate something that is in plural, you use the initial twice. Therefore, EstadoS UnidoS becomes EEUU because both estados and unidos are in plural.
2007-06-28 14:50:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing "Spanish" people are those originating from Spain...and "Hispanic" is a term to use for anyone who speaks the Spanish language.
2016-05-22 02:10:45 · answer #2 · answered by dina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to this site, doubling is commonly done in abbreviating plurals in Spanish
http://spanish.about.com/od/writtenspanish/a/ee_uu.htm
2007-06-28 14:52:31 · answer #3 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i lived in mexico, and the "new" way to do it is EUA.... i wrote it EEUU once and somone said, "that's SO old fashioned" so...i don't know... i wouldn't say EU though, because the official name for mexico is "the united states of mexico" so...it's like "EU of what?"
2007-06-28 15:48:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes its abbreviated as E.U. or EE.UU that's something I can't understand.
EDIT: the link to about.com informed me about the explanation behind it.
2007-06-28 14:53:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well that is USA in spanish, just like its EU in french (etats unis)
2007-06-28 14:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋