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Ecopsy Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
New York
Dear sir,
When you are talking about New York, does it refer to NYC or New York State?
When you are talking about New York, does it refer to NYC or New York State?
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Hi, It could be either. You have to make it clear , eg by saying 'New York city' or 'New York state'. Clive
- Hi, It could be either.
- You have to make it clear , eg by saying 'New York city' or 'New York state'.
- Clive
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Hi,
It could be either. You have to make it clear , eg by saying 'New York city' or 'New York state'.
Clive
It could be either. You have to make it clear , eg by saying 'New York city' or 'New York state'.
Clive
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Absolutely. These days, when people ask me where I grew up, I always say "New York state" to avoid what used to be the inevitable follow-on question: City or state?
Growing up in New York (state), we never called NYC anything but "the city" so saying "New York" obviously meant the state (to us).
Growing up in New York (state), we never called NYC anything but "the city" so saying "New York" obviously meant the state (to us).
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