[Ads-l] RES: Big Easy, Frisco, etc.

[David Daniel]

I don't know if this has already been mentioned. If so, sorry. San
Franciscans call the city "the City." Where do you live? The City. Where do
you work? The City. Etc. And this annoys the hell out of people from
surrounding cities. Like, if you're in San José and you tell someone you
live in the City, they will inevitably ask, "Which city?" in a sarcastic
tone, accompanied by pointed look.
DAD


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Stephen Goranson
Enviada em: quinta-feira, 7 de março de 2019 12:09
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Assunto: Re: Big Easy, Frisco, etc.

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Perhaps calling Manhattan "the City" was influenced by London's City, the c=
entral, financial, historic district.

I was born in northern Surrey, but the place later was annexed by Greater L=
ondon.


SG


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Subject: [ADS-L] Big Easy, Frisco, etc.

Two cities come to mind where residents and outsiders use the same nickname=
=97L.A. and my residence of more than thirty years, Philadelphia. In travel=
s in U.S. and outside it, I=92ve noticed (more and more) that when I say I=
=92m from here, the response is =93Ah, Philly.=94 And we use the term too. =
Now why a member of the local baseball nine is called a Phillie, not a Phil=
ly, I don=92t know.

Ben
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