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I think the regional name for New York is "the city".
by detourdog 2y ago
I think the regional name for New York is "the city".
- Trasmatta 2y agoI'm referring more to New York the state, to compare it to its neighboring state New Jersey
- johaugum 2y ago“The city” refers to Manhattan specifically, not New York City in general. Being in the other boroughs, you might say “I’m heading to the city later”.
- Trasmatta 2y agoOr if you're upstate and going to one of the boroughs, you'll generally refer to it by name. "I'm going to Brooklyn / Queens / the Bronx", not "I'm going to the city" or "I'm going to New York City".
- detourdog 2y agoI see what you are saying but one could easily go to two or more of those boroughs in single trip.