Ks. not Ka. (was Re: History of SACC/SCALC)

[Michael Mccafferty]

Yes. My letters to the W.I. (West Indies) often go to Wisconsin and then
return to me.

Also, Oklahoma is OK but Indiana is IN.



On Tue, 4 Jun 2002, Koontz John E wrote:

> On Tue, 4 Jun 2002, Catherine Rudin/HU/AC/WSC wrote:
> > 1.  Kansas is KS, not KA
>
> Bob insists on Ks for Kaw, too, though these have always confused me.
> When I worked for the Postal Service years ago, I noticed people always
> had problems with NB (New Brunswick) for NE (braska), and Mich (Michoacan)
> for Michigan (Michoagan?).  Now, thanks to the Internet, we have more
> confusing two letter abbreviations than you can shake a stick at.
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