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Please help me (Washington DC)
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loverman
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Please help me (Washington DC)
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please tell me why we use DC after washington , i know the meaning but what is the reason?
please tell me
tank you |
20 Jan 2010
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mariamit
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Hi loverman. We use DC after Washington to distinguish it from Washigton State. |
20 Jan 2010
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Heather_Lyle
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Also D.C. stands for District of Columbia. Different from Washingston state. |
20 Jan 2010
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douglas
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Washington, District of Columbia is a special "district" that does not belong to any state of the United States, it is it �s own "district".
The founders of the USA did this to prevent any one state from potentially having more power over the others because the Capital of the USA was there.
Originally, the city of Washington was within the "District of Columbia" later they were merged together.
Douglas |
20 Jan 2010
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