Re: the 101 or just 101 explained

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Well, I definitely notice Heather's use of "the", despite living up here
for a while.  I guess it can be fluid.

Do you remember using "the 101" when you were growing up in Santa Barbara?

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Sun, 25 May 2025 10:05:35 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 > follow ups:
 >     J.E. in where-I-live, writes: I am sure you will get numerous 
 > responses, and I believe this has come up before. I will generally 
 > hold my tongue vs having a war of words with someone from SoCal, but 
 > I will confirm that San Luis Obispo is where we consider the 
 > dividing line—to the north, no "the"; to the south, yes "the."
 > 
 >     Las Vegas is replete with "the" in this context, although I 
 > didn't notice it until the past 20 years. Source: I listen to a lot 
 > of radio when I am there, but I have only traveled there for 25 
 > years, so there could be some bias. Phoenix also uses "the," in my 
 > experience. Reno does not.
 > 
 >     The Bay Area has a lot of transplants, many of whom would like 
 > to fit in but may not recognize the subtlety between the water 
 > providers and the water stealers. They always stand out by their 
 > incorrect use of "the." I do believe we are losing this battle, and 
 > in 50 years, all freeways will have "the" used in front of them, 
 > from San Ysidro to Yreka.
 > 
 >     R.L. in Alameda, CA (by way of Southfield, MI), writes: I live 
 > in the Bay Area and hear a lot of "the [number]" in reference to 
 > highways up here. Probably this is due to the preponderance of SoCal 
 > folks who have seen the light and migrated north. My wife is from 
 > L.A. I'm from Michigan. I picked up the habit of referring to "the 
 > 5," "the 880," "the 580," etc., from her. However, when I visit my 
 > family in Detroit, I automatically revert to "I-75," "US 23" and 
 > "M-14."