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Tue 17 May, 2016 09:55 am
My name is Maikawa. I came from Hokkaido prefecture, Japan.
The above is from a Nichiren Shu magazine.
1. Should 'prefecture' be in upper case?
2. If 'prefecture' needed? Should it be Hokkaido instead of Hokkaido prefecture?
Thanks.
1. Some authorities say you should capitalise "Prefecture" "City", etc when they form part of the proper name of a local government unit, e.g. Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture etc, and some do not insist on this. In writing, pick a style and be consistent.
2. "Hokkaido Prefecture" is, technically speaking, a redundant term, although it is occasionally used to differentiate the government from the island (called Hokkaido) itself. The prefecture's government calls itself the "Hokkaido Government" rather than the "Hokkaido Prefectural Government". You would not say "I come from Devon County in England".
@Tes yeux noirs,
interesting
county is still a big deal in parts of Canada
where I come from , people will tell you they're going to the county and expect you to know they mean
even where I live now, people will say they went to the county to get cheese and you know they mean ^^
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