People say "the OC" referring to Orange County. "I'm going to the OC." "I'm going to the Orange County". It makes no sense when you type out Orange County. I think most of it is from the show but a lot of people now refer to the area as "the OC" it should just be "OC". That would be like saying "the LA" when referring to Los Angeles.
2006-07-31 12:41:51 · 4 answers · asked by WHATS UP! 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I dont say "fixn ta git ready"
I dont ride busses
That's the american pronounciation, and americans butcher all spanish words
I'm not confused
I don't watch "The OC", I live in Orange County
I haven't cried after sex
I don't cut myself!
2006-07-31 12:57:00 · update #1
Hmm people in Cali do say "the 5" "the 91" "the 55". But that only pertains to southern CA. You must have been talking to people in northern CA.
2006-07-31 13:36:47 · update #2
Ohh lol I read it wrong you were saying people in WA said I-5. Yeah it must be something with people north of southern CA lol.
2006-07-31 13:37:44 · update #3
I went to school in Washington, and I was used to adding "the" to highways (the 10, the 101, the 5). It was weird to hear everyone up there talking about "Cali" (which I had never heard before) and adding I- to freeways (I-10, I-5). Regional speech patterns are always a little funny.
2006-07-31 12:58:27 · answer #1 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from Washington, and I've always heard it called Orange County. No one up here calls it The OC. It must just be because of the TV show, why people are calling it that where you are.
The I in I-5 is short for Interstate; otherwise, we use the word highway for state roads. We never say "the" in front of a road number - we would say Highway 101 or I -101, or (less commonly) Route 101, but never "the" 101. That sounds strange, to hear it spoken of in that way. Sometimes we just refer to the road by the number itself, like I-405: Take 405 south to I-90, then go west to I-5, then north to Highway 2.....
2006-08-01 10:20:31 · answer #2 · answered by Jeannie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know.. but it may be just a thing that people get used to. Like I have a friend called robin but everyone calls her the robin. i don't know why. But for the OC it'll sound kinda weird to me if i said i'm going to OC. lol. it kinda sounds like orange juice... hope i helped!
2006-07-31 19:46:39 · answer #3 · answered by CJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do ppl say "fixn ta git ready"?
Why do ppl ride busses?
Why do ppl pronounce tijuana "tee a wanna"?
Why are you so confused?
Why do you watch "THE OC"
Have you ever not cried after sex?
Could you please stop cutting yourself?
2006-07-31 19:52:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋