The correct name for Spain is España. The correct name for Germany is Deutschland. The correct name for Japan is Nippon. Why do English speakers us...

The correct name for Spain is España. The correct name for Germany is Deutschland. The correct name for Japan is Nippon. Why do English speakers use incorrect names when referring to many countries?

English for Students • 145.7K followers Ask us anything about English. We'll do our best to answer you in detail.   John R. Yamamoto-Wilson, Masters in Applied linguistics & Cambridge PhD in English. Posted Nov 10 The correct name for Spain is España. The correct name for Germany is Deutschland. The correct name for Japan is Nippon. Why do English speakers use incorrect names when referring to many countries? The correct name for Spain is España. In Spanish, yes. But not in German, or Japanese, or other languages. The correct name for Germany is Deutschland. In German, yes. But not ... Read more »     Can I say "Could you help me open the test"? Without "to open", and what is "to" meaning? Thank you. Ray Lewis, English Teacher (2020-present) Answered Sat   The verb help often takes a verb complement, which can be either the bare infinitive (for example, open) or the full infinitive (to open) There really is no difference in me... Read more »     Is the use of "the" optional in the following examples? "God of (the) rain." "God of (the) storm." "God of (the) war." "God of (the) sea." Nicolette Brown, former Management, National Hotel Chain Answered Mon   You can leave 'the ' out of each phrase. So, yes, it's optional. Read more »   Read more in English for Students

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