Heard on the Diamondbacks' broadcast last night:
"He's from Bremerton, Washington, in the State of Washington."
Thanks for clearing that up!
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4 comments:
Isn't it right?
That's Bloomquist, Willie Bloomquist.
When I hear "Washington" I assume D.C., so I appreciate the disambiguation.
It's true that the U.S. does have two Washingtons (D.C. and the state), but it does seem to be a needless repetition here.
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