For years I've been writing "Washington State" (all capitalized) when necessary to distinguish from "the other Washington", and while I am a linguistic relativist, I defer to consensus when I see it. I am shook to learn that the Chicago Manual of Style's latest edition now joins the AP Stylebook in recommending "Washington state" (no capitalization) instead.

"State" still applies when talking about the university (#WSU), or of course when using CamelCase for hashtags like #WashingtonState

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Spokane native, Central Valley grad and former #WSU guard Dylan Darling hits the game-winner for St. John’s.

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#WSU won't look back at its WCC tenure fondly. Cougars finish 15-23 against WCC opponents the last two years.

#Portland still among the teams #Gonzaga could potentially face in Vegas. Pilots advance to play #USF tomorrow. Winner plays #OSU on Sunday. Winner of that plays Zags.

Another second-half road collapse for WSU

https://misryoum.com/us/trending-now/another-second-half-road-collapse-for-wsu/

Once again, the Washington State Cougars couldn’t hold onto a halftime lead and completely collapsed in the second half. In a game they needed to win to keep their hopes alive for that coveted four seed, they were outscored 43-27...

#Another #secondhalf #road #collapse #for #WSU #US_News_Hub #misryoum_com