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Smart Girl 6725 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Can you please explain the difference between these usages?

I am from the state of Texas vs I am from the Texas state.
I am from the capital city of London vs I am from the capital city London.
  

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-- OK I am from the Texas state. -- no good. -- OK with comma.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- OK I am from the Texas state.
  • -- no good.
  • -- OK with comma.
  • There is no usage difference.
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I am from the state of Texas.-- OK
I am from the Texas state.-- no good.
I am from the capital city of London.-- OK
I am from the capital city, London.-- OK with comma.

There is no usage difference.
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The reader may get confused if they were not very good at geographies and the capital cities of countries.
I'm from the capital city of Qatar. I'm from the capital city of Doha.
both are correct but they have different meaning.
I might think Qatar is a capital city of a country!
Please explain to me how to use this usage properly?

Thank you so much for your prompt response
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Smart Girl 6725I'm from the capital city of Qatar. I'm from the capital city of Doha.
Both are correct. You must either rely on reader knowledge when you use these sentences or include further information in the context.
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Everything is clear now. Thank you very much!
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