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Originally Posted by RU OX Alum
The City of Washington is located within (situates and occupies) the District of Columbia hence the term Washington, D.C.
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I am officially in favor of DC becoming its own state. Why? There can't be two states named Washington, so they'll have to stop using it and people will stop confusing us (the state) with DC (land of politics). No other state has to say state as a qualifier... when you hear or Oklahoma State or Pennsylvania State you think college, not the actual state. I would be perfectly happy to not say Washington State anymore... which is why so many people use Seattle, northwest, or Pacific Northwest instead of saying Washington.
/naming tirade
Side note, I didn't know the differentiation between city & district- makes sense but hadn't heard that before. Thanks!
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