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I've spent a decent amount of time in NC (and a little bit of time in SC), and I've never heard of "Carolina" as a generic term for just NC. The closest I've he
by woodruffw 3y ago
I've spent a decent amount of time in NC (and a little bit of time in SC), and I've never heard of "Carolina" as a generic term for just NC. The closest I've heard is "the Carolinas" for both NC and SC.
- giraffe_lady 3y agoUsed that way Carolina refers to UNC chapel hill, not north carolina the state. It's an extremely common local usage when talking about the university sports teams. It's less pervasive but still very common for referring to the university itself.
- whycome 3y agoDoes this cause any kind of conflict with South Carolinians?
- DiggyJohnson 3y agoYes. South Carolina is the only state in the country where “Carolina” isn’t synonymous with “UNC”. It conflicts with the University of South Carolina. Which also has the issue of having the less popular side of the overlapping acronym with University of Southern California (USC). Go Cocks!
- woodrowbarlow 3y agocultural counterpoint: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_in_My_Mind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_in_My_Mind
- School-Cotton 3y agoThere is also the Carolina Panthers.
- patwolf 3y agoIn the case of the Panthers "Carolina" refers to both states, which is why the logo is the combined outline of North Carolina and South Carolina. Seems like a smart way to lay a claim to a bigger market rather than being tied to a specific city or state.