re: #77 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

I say “the Ukraine” because I speak English. Certain place names like the Sudan and the Ukraine require the definite article. Romance speakers stick definite articles in front of everything—I’ll bet you a million bucks nobody gets on their case about it.

Do you say “the England”? If you don’t, then you’re just refusing to change with respect to Ukraine. We don’t say “the America” either.