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How do you refer to the Philippines?
Filipino is the Hispanized (or Anglicized) way of referring to both the people and the language in the Philippines. Note that it is also correct to say Filipino for a male and Filipina for a female. Never use or say Philippino, because that doesn’t sound right.
Why do we call it the Philippines?
The Philippines are named after King Philip II (1527-1598) of Spain. The country was discovered by the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 (while in Spanish service). Later tension arose between Portugal and Spain and in 1542 Spain re-claimed the islands for themselves, naming them after its then king.
Is the Philippines plural or singular?
Take note: The geographical location, the Philippines, the name of which is in plural form, is followed by the plural verb are.
Is it proper to say the Philippines?
“Philippines” is anglicized, while “Filipino” is probably in Spanish (Spain colonized the Philippines). Because that’s the proper spelling in the country’s language. Philippines is an Americanized spelling.
Is it Philippines or Philippines’s?
I wrote: “The prescribed possessive form for countries with a plural form like the Philippines adds only the apostrophe — not apostrophe-‘s’ — for the possessive: Philippines‘.
Who gave the name of Philippines?
The Philippines was named after Prince Philip (later King Philip II) of Spain, by the Spanish explorer Ruy Lopez de Villalobos during his 1542-1546 expedition to the islands.
What is the name of Philippines in the Bible?
Ophir (/ˈoʊfər/; Hebrew: אוֹפִיר, Modern: ʼŌfīr, Tiberian: ʼŌp̄īr) is a port or region mentioned in the Bible, famous for its wealth. King Solomon received a cargo from Ophir every three years (1 Kings 10:22) which consisted of gold, silver, sandalwood, pearls, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
Is country singular or plural?
The plural form of country is countries.
Why the is used before Philippines?
The USA, the UK, the Maldives, The Philippines etc need the definite article of THE before the country/countries. But, North America, North Korea, South Korea like, direction ( an adjective before a country) to a country, we need not any definite article.
What is Philippines old name?
The Philippines were claimed in the name of Spain in 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer sailing for Spain, who named the islands after King Philip II of Spain. They were then called Las Felipinas.