the bronx?

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why do we say THE before the bronx?we don't say the staten island,orthe brooklyn,or the coney island,or the queens,or the manhatten.

2007-02-20 06:44:04 · 2 answers · asked by denny 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City

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It is usually said that way because many years ago the Bronx was owned by The Broncks family. It was their farm, hence the way the name of the area was said.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronx

2007-02-20 07:51:55 · answer #1 · answered by Marie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_248.html

2007-02-20 14:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by Jen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋