Michael Price suggests:
> A cultural divide. To Americans, 'Vancouver' means Vancouver,
> Washington; to Canadians, Vancouver, B.C.
>
> To avoid similar misunderstandings (Jack Bowling was last seen entering
> the stratosphere at high velocity :-), could folks indicate which one?

Actually, the specific place is often clear from context. For example,
"Last Week, I visited Vancouver, ey !" obviously refers to BC. While
"So, you visited Vancouver huh !" surely refers
to Vancouver, WA.

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