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I've only heard it happens around SF and NYC. Certainly nobody in Redmond was calling Seattle "the city" when I was there.
by prodigal_erik 14y ago
I've only heard it happens around SF and NYC. Certainly nobody in Redmond was calling Seattle "the city" when I was there.
- scott_s 14y agoI grew up outside of DC, and people would say it there as well.
- vtbassmatt 14y agoOther commenters have pointed out that almost every major metro area gets called "the city" by its suburbanites, and that matches my observations of at least Seattle, DC, and Nashville. I've lived outside Seattle for 5.5 years and routinely hear it called "the city" by both locals and transplants.