country

Hello

Could you help me understand the usage of "country"?

[1] Utah is home to some of the most scenic landscapes in the United States.
[2] Utah is home to some of the most scenic country in the United States.
Do the two sentences have the same construction?
If they do so, why is "country" in a singular form?

Thank you in advance.

<<Do the two sentences have the same construction?>>

These two sentences the same thing. "Country", in the second sentence, refers to the land of Utah.

<<If they do so, why is "country" in a singular form?>>

Because "country", in this context, is a non-countable noun (in other words, it can't be pluralized). It's as if "country" were a substance or attribute that Utah possessed.

This usage is distinct from the other usage of "country", referring to one specific region or nation, in which case it is a countable noun.

there's country and then there is Country.
Country- United states of America or any other nation
country- west Texas
Big difference. if they say, "Utah is home to some of the most scenic country in the United States" it means the same thing as "Utah is home to some of the most scenic landscapes in the United States."
thats what the country side is. scenic viewing of untouched landscape. (untouched by buildings that is)

As Kappy writes there are different meanings of "country" but capitalisation is not an issue. The USA is a country.

Usually we use "country" to refer to the land/region/area in general and "landscape" to refer to same thing but specifically as something to look at. In the example above the the word "scenic" tells us that we are looking at the country so difference is not significant.

"Country" can be the same as "countryside" (landscape), which is different from its meaning as a synonym for nation. It can also mean rural, as opposed to urban, as in the phrases "town and country" or "country store".

It's also possible to be a "country" without being an independent state.

England, Wales and Scotland are all countries even though they are subordinate parts of the United Kingdom.

A "country" need not have politically established borders either; Ireland, even though it is home to two separate political entities, is both an island and a country. Britanny is also a country.

In English, the world "country" can either refer to the countryside or an actual country. In the examples given above the word "country" only refers to the countryside or the landscape in Utah. In this sense, "country" has NO plural. If you are looking at a beautiful landscaoe you can never say "Look at those beatiful "countries.". You can only ever say "country."

"England, Wales and Scotland are all countries even though they are subordinate parts of the United Kingdom."

England, Wales and Scotland aren't countries. They are nations. England and Scotland are not countries in the way that Italy or France are. They are more like American states.

"England, Wales and Scotland aren't countries. They are nations."

They could be considered both countries and nations.

"England and Scotland are not countries in the way that Italy or France are."

Correct. They are not sovereign states. But they are still very much countries.

All these terms - country, nation, state - are capable of several nuances in meaning.

England, France and Germany aren't countries anymore. They're all part of the European Union.

<Adam
In English, the world "country" can either refer to the countryside or an actual country>
Adam is absolutely right. The word "country" has different meanings, which can be seen in any dictionary.

Webster
country
1 : an indefinite usually extended expanse of land : REGION <miles of open country>
2 ... b : a political state or nation or its territory
...
4 : rural as distinguished from urban areas <prefers the country to the city>

"England, France and Germany aren't countries anymore. They're all part of the European Union."

Thats right and the US, Canada, France, germany, Japan, Kenya, ...
arn´t countries because they all belong to the United Nations.

This will only make sense to you guest

Questions about the meanings of words are stupid. Consult a damn dictionary and ask questions if you want someone to create sentences to help you understand.

well its' obvious that there is no capitalization i was just making a difference between the two