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geek_fire t1_j2e9sr7 wrote

Reply to comment by drafterman in ELI5 why do people refer to it as the pacific northwest rather than simply the northwest? by Longshot_Louie

Technically true, but irrelevant. There aren't exactly other cities in DC, and if I say I live in Washington (and the context is clear we're talking states), it's a >50% chance the listener would assume DC if I don't preemptively disambiguate it

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ohyonghao t1_j2ehx8u wrote

I was from Vancouver, WA and traveling. People would ask me where I’m from and I’d say, “Vancouver”, and they’d say, “Oh, BC.” I’d respond, “No, Washington.” To which they would say, “ Oh, DC.”

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geek_fire t1_j2endpk wrote

Oh, yeah, I definitely assume BC when someone says Vancouver!

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ABCDwp t1_j2exhvy wrote

There aren't other cities now, but that hasn't always been the case. In the past, there were also the cities of Georgetown, DC (since absorbed into Washington, DC) and Alexandria, DC (now Alexandria, VA).

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