Anonymous wrote:In this general area, I say DC. Outside of the area and especially internationally, I say Washington, DC.

And yes, “DC” is a place. What else would it be?

Do you know what the DR is?

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Anonymous wrote:Washington, DC. People away from here don't know what "DC" is.

They don’t know DC is the nations capital?

No. they know Washington DC is the nations capital though.

In this general area, I say DC. Outside of the area and especially internationally, I say Washington, DC.

And yes, “DC” is a place. What else would it be?

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Anonymous wrote:Washington, DC. People away from here don't know what "DC" is.

They don’t know DC is the nations capital?

Get out of your bubble. "DC" is not a place, and it's presumptive to think that everyone knows what you mean, especially if you are traveling internationally.

I know the capitals of most major nations. If you don't know what D.C. is, I don't know what to tell you.

I travel a lot internationally. No one knows what "DC" is. "Washington" they know, but some who know US geography slightly well will ask if it's Washington state, so I say "Washington DC" to avoid ambiguity.

Do you know what major international capital city is referred to as "DF"? I bet most people don't, which is why residents of that city use the full name when mentioning their city.

“Maryland, outside of Washington DC.”

I say Washington DC. People outside this area don’t say just DC.

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Anonymous wrote:DC. Except when I lived in the Bay area and DC meant Daly City, so I said Washington DC.

Bay Area - another pet peeve. You Tampa people think you have the only bay in the world? Or are you from Annapolis?

East Coaster here. When someone says 'Bay area' they mean San Francisco and Oakland. Annapolis barely registers as a bay and Tampa has the population of a SF suburb for geriatrics.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Washington, DC. People away from here don't know what "DC" is.

They don’t know DC is the nations capital?

Get out of your bubble. "DC" is not a place, and it's presumptive to think that everyone knows what you mean, especially if you are traveling internationally.

Anybody who doesn't know probably has been living somewhere under a rock and isn't worth talking to so there would be no cause for me to say to them "I'm from DC".

Anonymous wrote:DC bc most ppl have no idea where Maryland is located.

This.

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Anonymous wrote:DC. Except when I lived in the Bay area and DC meant Daly City, so I said Washington DC.

Bay Area - another pet peeve. You Tampa people think you have the only bay in the world? Or are you from Annapolis?

Are you serious? She lived in the San Francisco area.

I would say DC area, or NoVA. Outside of this area I'd say VA or near the nation's capital.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Washington, DC. People away from here don't know what "DC" is.

They don’t know DC is the nations capital?

Get out of your bubble. "DC" is not a place, and it's presumptive to think that everyone knows what you mean, especially if you are traveling internationally.

I know the capitals of most major nations. If you don't know what D.C. is, I don't know what to tell you.

I usually say 'DC Metro area' to people not from here. People from here, I am more specific.

Anonymous wrote:DC. Except when I lived in the Bay area and DC meant Daly City, so I said Washington DC.

Bay Area - another pet peeve. You Tampa people think you have the only bay in the world? Or are you from Annapolis?

DC. Except when I lived in the Bay area and DC meant Daly City, so I said Washington DC.