Why do people call Washington DC Washington?

Washington was named after the first U.S. President George Washington. “D.C.” stands for “District of Columbia”. Since 1847, all of the District of Columbia is on the north side of the Potomac River. The District of Columbia used to have other small towns which used “D.C.”.

Why is it called Washington DC If it’s not in Washington?

The city was named for George Washington, the first president of the United States and a Founding Father, and the federal district is named after Columbia, a female personification of the nation….

Washington, D.C.
Consolidated	1871
Home Rule Act	1973
Named for	George Washington, Christopher Columbus
Government

Can you refer to Washington DC as Washington?

I normally refer to the federal capital as “Washington” when it is clear from context or “Washington DC” myself, and refer to the state of Washington as “Washington” when it is clear from context or “Washington State”. I refer to the capital as “Washington D.C.” and to the state as “Washington”.

When did people start calling it Washington DC?

In September 1791, the commissioners named the federal city in honor of Washington and dubbed the district in which it was located the Territory of Columbia.

Do you put periods in DC?

[1] The letters D.C. each get a period, since they are abbreviations for the term District of Columbia. Like a state name (“Gary, Indiana, is my home, sweet home”) it is set off by commas before and after.

Does DC have periods in it?

Is there a space between DC in Washington DC?

Washington, D.C., often uses commas to set off the D.C. part. If you follow this style, you have to use two commas, one before and one after, according to the major editing styles. So what do you do if the whole name is part of a hyphenated compound: “A Washington, D.C.-based think tank”? Drop the second comma.