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Choose wisely: Glendale, Arizona or Glendale, California?


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Posted - March 28, 2020

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  • 6988
    My stepdaughter lives in nearby Surprise, Arizona. Her husband works for a company that has many locations around the country. They got tired of the midwest snowy weather. So I guess I will go with Glendale, Ar.
      March 28, 2020 5:36 AM MDT
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  • 52903

    (Az)
      March 28, 2020 5:37 AM MDT
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  • 17364
    AZ
      March 28, 2020 7:28 PM MDT
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  • 52903


      They are both correct two-letter abbreviations for the state of Arizona.

      Az  AZ


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      March 28, 2020 7:30 PM MDT
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  • 17364
    Whether you are writing in business or personal style there are two ways to abbreviate state names.  There are the old abbreviations like Ala., Fla. Wash., Tex.,  or Ore.  Then there are the more commonly used Postal State Abbreviations which consist of two capital letters and no period, such as AL, FL, WA, TX, or OR.  There is the possible exception that exist for journalists to use an abbreviation of two letters, one capital followed by one lower case followed by a period, such as Al., Fl., Wa. Tx., or Or.  This is the editor's choice so you see it only in some printed media pieces.  I personally most often use the old abbreviations on anything other than an envelope.  The Post Office shortened their state abbreviations with the advent of the zip code.  Seven added characters to the last address line was too many for most addressing machines of the time.  
      March 28, 2020 7:53 PM MDT
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  • 52903

      We can argue back and forth if you so desire, I already acknowledged that both are correct, I did not state that you were incorrect. If you disagree with me, fine, you are perfectly entitled to. I don’t see it as being that important as to require butting heads. 
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      March 28, 2020 10:54 PM MDT
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  • 17364
    Oh come on..I want to argue some more.
      March 29, 2020 10:17 PM MDT
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      March 29, 2020 10:22 PM MDT
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  • 17364
    I said argue.  I wouldn't fight with you.  I might hurt you.  ;)
      March 29, 2020 11:11 PM MDT
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      March 29, 2020 11:25 PM MDT
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  • 32527
    Arizona. 
      March 28, 2020 6:14 AM MDT
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    7269
    Santa Monica, Venice, or Marina del Rey California. Anywhere along the beach. 
      March 28, 2020 8:30 AM MDT
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  • 52903

      I know, right?


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      March 28, 2020 9:38 AM MDT
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  • 44173
    AZ...it's not going to slide into the ocean.

      March 28, 2020 9:34 AM MDT
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  • 52903

      Not yet

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      March 28, 2020 9:46 AM MDT
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  • 44173
    This my be a crappy city, but we are the epicenter of safety from Mom Nature. Even tornadoes hate us. That last ones were in 1965.
      March 28, 2020 9:52 AM MDT
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  • 52903

    (my may)
      March 28, 2020 10:50 AM MDT
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  • 17364
    Not California

      March 28, 2020 7:29 PM MDT
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  • 13251
    Why? I have no connection to either place.
      March 28, 2020 7:57 PM MDT
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  • CA any day. Glendale's a beautiful city. You're never going to see me live in a place where the temperature is above 110 regularly. 
      March 30, 2020 12:44 AM MDT
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