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For some strange reason (even I’m not sure why), I started thinking about the abbreviations of the names of our 50 states. “Surely there’s not enough information about that to fill an entire column,” ...

Why oh why did the USPS decree a two-letter abbreviation for states? With three letters you can not only have an unambiguous designation, but one that can be recognized as the state designated without ...

Abbreviations used in addressing can be confusing at times. When in doubt, check these lists. In addition to the official Postal Service abbreviations for states, territories, and the District of ...

When searching within Google for localized terms by state, such as “loren baker maryland” or “ben franklin pennsylvania”, Google will automatically return search results with the abbreviation for the ...