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Would there be a strong argument for simply saying Columbia? After all, context will mostly clear up which one you mean, and we tend to not say "State of Wisco
by rtpg 9y ago
Would there be a strong argument for simply saying Columbia?
After all, context will mostly clear up which one you mean, and we tend to not say "State of Wisconsin" very often.
- throwanem 9y agoYou would confuse a big chunk of the East Coast, where "Columbia" means a city in Maryland southwest of Baltimore. If you're looking for something totally unambiguous, you can say just "DC". If you're the New York Times and likewise, you could say "the District of Columbia", but apparently their style guide prefers otherwise.
- marcoperaza 9y ago>Would there be a strong argument for simply saying Columbia? Yes, that it would confuse most of your readers since DC is never referred to in that way, ever.