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it was originaly owned by the dutch, then the English took over. its new owner was the duke of york. that's why its called New York.
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∙ 12y agowell im british so you might have a different view. we are learning about the british empire in class and york is a place in the british isles so we went to America and land at the not yet existent New York and called where we landed New York. named after york. in Britain.
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∙ 12y agoBecause that is its name, just as much as "New York" is. That's why the word "city" is capitalized. Because it's part of the name.
The words "city" and "state" are added to New York City and New York State in order to differentiate between the two. Otherwise, people can get confused about which one you're referring to.
The word "state" in New York State is capitalized, for the same reason the word "city" in New York City is capitalized: because names are proper nouns, and the words "city" and "state" are part of the name.
It is perfectly proper to refer to the city and the state as, "New York City," and "New York State." It is also perfectly proper to refer to each of them as just, "New York." It just depends on whether or not you want to clarify which one you're referring to: the city or the state.
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∙ 8y agoMany American cities were originally named after British cities. New York is named after York, England; New England; Birmingham, and many more. Though 'old' is used in the question, they are not as old as the original British place names.
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∙ 13y agowhy they call new york?
do they call old york?
do they call york
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∙ 12y agoThe British named new york, New York in honor of the Duke of York.
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∙ 12y agoIt was called New York in honor of the Duke of York.
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∙ 11y agoNYC stands for New York City.
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What city was named New York?
New York
Is the Jets and the Giants named after New York City or the state of New York?
New York city because all of the other teams are named after cities not states
What states have a city named New York?
There is only one New York City and it is found in New York State.
Why is New York named twice?
New York City is the largest city within the state of New York. When referring to New York City, people often drop the word "city", calling it New York, New York.
The city of what became the city of New York?
New Amsterdam. The dutch named it.
What is most populated US City?
New York is USA's most populous city.
What City is home to the United Nations?
The city so nice they named it twice, New York, New York.
Is there a city named Greece?
greece new york
What is the largest city named after a person?
New York, New York is the largest city named after a person. It is named after James II of York and Albany. It is the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world with over 20,000,000 inhabitants.
Are the New York Yankees named after the city or state?
The Yankees were named after the state. The team happens to play in New York City, but if they moved to a different part of New York, the team name would remain the same.
Which U.S. state is named after a city in England called York?
New York.
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Only New York and Pennsylvania have a city named Johnstown.
