The City

[Robert Kelly]

up through at least the Thirties, English who lived outside, even far
from, the metropolis, but whose occasions brought them there with some
frequency would refer to London -- as similarly disposed New Yorkers still
refer to New York -- as 'town.'

RK

On Mon, 8 May 2000, Lynne Murphy wrote:

> David Bergdahl asked:
>
> > Of course, in London "The City" refers to a section where financial
> > affairs are conducted, the equivalent to New York's "Wall Street."  When
> > Londoners refer to the City of London as a whole rather than this one
> > district, what do they say?
>
> They say "London."
>
> Lynne
>