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Old 05-03-2014, 07:04 AM
 
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I think Columbus Ohio wins this one. There is no other Columbus that is even close in size and yet it always has OH after it.
But there's a Columbus, GA which though not a major city is still pretty distinguishable.
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Old 05-03-2014, 07:27 AM
 
Location: Cincinnati(Silverton)
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I think Columbus Ohio wins this one. There is no other Columbus that is even close in size and yet it always has OH after it.
Really? I thought Portland has the greatest size difference.
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Old 05-03-2014, 10:22 AM
 
Location: Birmingham
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I think Columbus Ohio wins this one. There is no other Columbus that is even close in size and yet it always has OH after it.
Because there is a Columbus or Colombia or Columbiana in just about every state. Or sometimes two. I get that it is a big city compared to all the rest but for some reason Cincy and Cleveland get more juice from the weather people.

I will not be too much longer before Birmingham reaches this status and loses its comma.
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Old 05-03-2014, 11:38 AM
 
Location: The Circle City. Sometimes NE of Bagdad.
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But there's a Columbus, GA which though not a major city is still pretty distinguishable.
And Columbus NM.
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Old 05-03-2014, 01:50 PM
 
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Illinois or Arizona? Minnesota or Georgia?
Very good!
I stand corrected.
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Old 05-04-2014, 12:04 AM
 
Location: Savannah GA
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Because there is a Columbus or Colombia or Columbiana in just about every state. Or sometimes two. I get that it is a big city compared to all the rest but for some reason Cincy and Cleveland get more juice from the weather people.

I will not be too much longer before Birmingham reaches this status and loses its comma.
Not as long as there's one in England that's bigger ...
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Old 05-04-2014, 12:07 AM
 
Location: Savannah GA
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AP Stylebook summary on use of state and city names, abbreviations, ages, punctuation, etc:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/735/02/
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Old 05-04-2014, 12:47 AM
 
Location: South Beach and DT Raleigh
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So what? Who cares? What's the big deal?
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