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I moved here to the states vs I moved here to the United States

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. "I moved here to the states" is a more informal way of referring to the United States, while "I moved here to the United States" is the formal, complete way to express the same idea.

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Last updated: October 24, 2024 • 3467 views

I moved here to the states

This phrase is correct in informal contexts when referring to the United States.

This phrase is commonly used in informal conversations or casual writing to refer to the United States.

Examples:

I moved here to the states last year.
She's planning to move to the states for her studies.

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Sep 17, 2015 ... But when I moved here to the States and started to work for WWE, I saw quickly the differences between one place and the other. Here you ...
Sep 17, 2015 ... But when I moved here to the States and started to work for WWE, I saw quickly the differences between one place and the other. Here you ...
I moved here to the States, because I married an American. Now I stand in front of completely different classes and have to teach myself how to deal with it.
Feb 19, 2014 ... When Tony and I moved here to the States in 1987, probably the toughest part of our lives so far at a spiritual level kicked in. Why?

Alternatives:

I moved here to the United States
I moved here to America
I moved here to the US
I moved here to the USA
I moved here to the U.S.

I moved here to the United States

This phrase is the formal and complete way of referring to the United States.

This phrase is more formal and appropriate for written documents, official statements, or formal speeches.

Examples:

I moved here to the United States for a job opportunity.
They decided to relocate to the United States for a better life.

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Dec 9, 2015 ... “I started martial arts when I was six years old when I moved here to the United States in 1972 from Saigon, Vietnam,”Tran said. “My father was ...
Jul 11, 2014 ... "I moved here (to the United States) with a suitcase and a dream. I was seven years old as a child, and I watched TV, the Rumble in the Jungle ...
Jimmy Zhu: My name is Jimmy Zhu, and I am a freshman from Roseburg, Oregon. Born in China, I moved here to the United States when I was a year old.
Oct 16, 2013 ... When I moved here to the United States, my daughter kept asking me when she was going to start preschool. I had a notion that Montessori ...

Alternatives:

I moved here to the states
I moved here to America
I moved here to the US
I moved here to the USA
I moved here to the U.S.

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