[MindBender26]

Try using the word "state" in Europe, or even worse, "states," in the sense we use them here. Instant intellectual chaos

[RightWhale]

Try using the word "state" in Europe

I know. When cramming some language and culture courses preparatory to studying abroad in Germany, I found discussion of the government system of Germany would induce immediate total chaos to the class, and we hadn't even begun to discuss the various political parties.