The phrase "a canton" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a subdivision or administrative region within a country, particularly in contexts related to Switzerland or other countries that use the term.
Example: "The city of Geneva is located in the canton of Geneva, which is known for its beautiful lakes and cultural diversity."
Alternatives: "a region" or "a district".
Two passengers were trapped for a time when the storm pushed a tree onto their recreational vehicle in Canton, about 60 miles northeast of Dallas, but both were quickly rescued and neither appeared to be seriously injured, a Canton spokesman said.
"No botches this time," vowed Allen Schulman, a Canton delegate.
That design integrated the Battle Flag as a canton on a field of white.
In 1798 it became a canton of the Helvetic Republic and in 1803 a full member of the Swiss Confederation.
Then, in 2008, a Canton native named Ted Gup received a suitcase stuffed with his late grandfather's papers, including letters addressed to one B. Virdot.
"It's a unique sensory experience," said John Kulick, a Canton, Conn., resident and canoeist intent on leading subterranean tours of what he calls the Lost Park River.
Unlike Young, Cutler, when he arrived from Denver before the 2009 season, wasn't faced with following a Canton-bound predecessor — "Bears" and "Hall of Fame quarterback" do not travel in the same circles.
After all, he was not drafted and went on to assemble a Canton-worthy career.
Finally, a 1953 study examined three different routes Canton-Fairfield, Canton-Foroutes Canton-Fairfieldn-Fort MCanton-Fortfield dual crossing option—and whether the crossing should be a bridge or tunnel.
Upon his release in 1933, Nghiep consolidated the party with similar groups in the area, including some followers of Phan Bội Châu who had formed a Canton-based organisation with similar aims in 1925.
Four isogenic wild-type lines of D. melanogaster were used: A CantonS-A (CS-A) line of D. melanogaster, obtained from Jeffrey C. Hall, Brandeis University; a Canton-S (CS) line obtained from William W. Mattox, MD Anderson Cancer Center; a Canton-S (CS) line from Jadwiga Giebultowicz, Oregon State University; and an Oregon-R (OR) line from Chris Q. Doe, University of Oregon.
