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Originally posted by mu_agd
i'm not quite sure what the argument is.. Massachusetts is referred to as a commonwealth, not a state. We call it "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts" not "The State of Massachusetts". You can look up dictionary definitions of commonwealth all you want, but I'm going to go by what the historical documents say, not Websters. I think they have a bit of a better idea.
and wow, for someone who gets all bent out of a shape when someone makes some slight comment about Texas, way to bash Mass.
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Well, the term commonwealth is used to refer to a state. Kind of like a SUV is a form of an automobile. You can call it an SUV, Explorer, suburban, whatever, but, at the end of the day, it's still an automobile.
That's fine, you can call it the Commonwealth of Massachusettes till you're blue in the face. But, we are the United States of America, not the United States and 4 Commonwealths of America.
Not to nitpick, but the source i cited was American Heritage not Websters. PLease people, we must adhere to academic integrity on GC. I know it's just a fun website and nothing is being used for academic debate or scholarly research, but still.
And i don't get all bent out of shape when someone makes a slight comment about Texas. I either attribute it to their lack of knowledge about Texas or jealousy/envy and smile and move along.
Kitso
KS 361 times a state is a state, i don't care if you call it a commonwealth, republic, jingoistic territory or Bob, it's still a state, just like the Great State of Texas
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