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But the “The” applies to “tar pits”, not “La Brea”, as in “The Panama Canal” or “The Seattle Seahawks”.
by NobodyNada 4y ago
But the “The” applies to “tar pits”, not “La Brea”, as in “The Panama Canal” or “The Seattle Seahawks”.
- ectopod 4y agoIt translates as "The The Tar Tar Pits".
- NobodyNada 4y agoAh, yeah that makes sense. I just assumed La Brea was a nearby city or area; I didn’t know it translated to “tar”.
- bombcar 4y agoI think you may be on to something however - but we do still say “I’m going to drive the El Camino down to the El Camino Real.”