The letters P , A , make up the official postal service abbreviation for Pennsylvania.
PA is two syllables.Pennsylvania is five syllables if it s pronounced correctly, and with four syllables usually.
Many longer named states residents abbreviate the name of their respective stated, Mass, Cali, Ole Miss. We just happen to say PA. Some refer to it as Pennsy.
I wouldn t say I m from MA. I normally wouldn t say I m from Massachusetts. I m from Mass.
Because it s easier to say??[This is not a travel question.]
Because we re cool like that.