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From: "Sindberg" <>
Subject: Re: [DK] Abbreviations of US States
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 20:42:32 -0800
References: <112.2c103671.2cfd2c84@aol.com>


Suggestion:

Put the US state abbreviations in the FAQ along with Canadian, Australian, etc.
abbreviations.

Jim Sindberg
Vancouver (not BC)
Washington (not DC)

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Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 15:45
Subject: [DK] Abbreviations of US States


> Ian:
> I agree with your comments discouraging the use of two letter abbreviations
> for the name of U.S. States. Because it is common practice in the USA to
> abbreviate them, we listers are most likely to err on occasion. Until we fall
into
> lock step, I suggest you copy the following codes for future reference.
> Plumdanish
>
> AL - Alabama AK Alaska AZ Arizona AR Arkansas CA California
>
> CO Colorado, CT Connecticut DE Delaware DC District of Columbia
> FL Florida GA Georgia HI Hawaii ID Idaho IL Illinois IN
> Indiana IA Iowa KS Kansas KY Kentucky LA Louisiana ME
> Maine MD Maryland.
>
> MA Massachusetts MI Michigan MN Minnesota MS Mississippi MO
> Missouri MT Montana NE Nebraska NV Nevada NJ New Jersey NH
New
> Hampshire NM New Mexico NY New York NC North Carolina ND
> North Dakota OH Ohio
> OK Oklahoma OR Oregon PA Pennsylvania RI Rhode Island SC
> South Carolina
> SD South Dakota TN Tennessee TX Texas UT Utah VT Vermont
> VA Virginia
> WA Washington WV West Virginia WI Wisconsin WY Wyoming.
>
>


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