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The state of Rhode Island is spelled "Rhode" instead of "road" for a specific reason. Namely, the state's name comes from the name of a pair of colonial settlements that were combined, Providence Plantation and Rhode Island.

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Q: Why is rhode island in rhode spelled different from road?
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