I mean thats pretty dumb, for example calling it "The 405" or "The 5." Instead of just "I-5" or "405"
2007-09-18 12:47:05 · 15 answers · asked by captaincarney 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
That's just how we refer to the various highways. I'm not sure why. It sounds perfectly fine to me. I thought it was weird that my friends from Northern California called them just 101 or 5, without using "the" at all. It is just the regional way of commonly naming the highways I suppose. Why, how do you refer to the highways where you are from?
2007-09-18 23:14:34 · answer #1 · answered by DngrsAngl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We say "The" because that freeway is notorious. The 5 is old, slow and has only 3 lanes in some places. They even took out a diamond lane. The 405 is famous for going nowhere. Jammed up at the 5 in El Toro...slow through the South Bay Curve...usually depends on the traffic reporters...
2007-09-19 21:33:02 · answer #2 · answered by Your O.C. Paisano 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just do. Saying I-5 sounds dumb to us. BTW, it's easy to tell who the LA refugees in Seattle are by the way they refer to the freeways. At least the 5 and the 405.
2007-09-18 13:19:17 · answer #3 · answered by HannahSimon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because some are highways, some are freeways, some are interstate highways, some are toll roads, some are bridges and some are intrastate highways. They are not all I-xxx.
I really don't think we're dumb, we just have better things to spend our learning/growth on.
2007-09-18 16:10:37 · answer #4 · answered by tia maria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the word "the" is necessary to make any sense. i.e. I will show you 5. Here is 5 on the map. Sounds more logical to say: I will show you the 5. Here is the 5 on the map. Get Its?
2007-09-18 13:37:43 · answer #5 · answered by kingsley 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We think it is dumb calling it I-5!! It sounds better The 5!!!!
2007-09-18 18:08:04 · answer #6 · answered by AllTackedUp 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have a more personal relationship with our freeways because we spend lots of time on them. I-5 is too formal...when you always hang out on..ya know, the 5...
2007-09-18 13:28:55 · answer #7 · answered by FavoredbyU 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand your point.
You're saying that the sentence should be - "I was driving on 5" or "I was taking 5"?
Sorry to disagree but it makes no sense that way.
"I was driving on the 5" or "I was taking the 5" makes much more sense.
2007-09-18 12:58:04 · answer #8 · answered by Trapped 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This same question was asked two days ago. Go back and refer to the answers given then.
2007-09-19 12:51:08 · answer #9 · answered by Peedlepup 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
probably b/c they are refering to the interstate as being an actual place/location. i live in ohio and we only use "the" in the front of the highway if we are on "the turnpike."
2007-09-18 12:55:04 · answer #10 · answered by pretty_smart_savvy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋