Re: the 101 etc on electoral-vote.com

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

And no word about either Spanish or French influencing the introduction of
the article?

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 17:21:55 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 > lots of blame:
 > P.S. in Gloucester, MA (northern terminus of Route 128—not "the 
 > 128"), writes: (Z) claims that using definite articles with highway 
 > numbers ("the 405") is correct. Well, there is one other place on 
 > the continent where that is the custom: Canada. I suspect 
 > infiltration! Mind control! Nothing nefarious the 'Nades won't try! 
 > If they have this degree of control over southern Ca, what 
 > could be next? Poutine on the menu at In-N-Out?
 > 
 > (V) & (Z) respond: Keep in mind that the iconic Los Angeles 
 > restaurant is Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles, where they serve lots 
 > and lots of maple syrup, eh.
 > 
 > P.B. in Redwood City, CA, writes: While it's true that the annoying 
 > insertion of the article "the" preceding highway designations seems 
 > to have its American origins in Southern Ca, the British 
 > were first to the party, for example designating "the" M1 as the 
 > longest motorway in the Kingdom. Those of us not from Southern 
 > Ca would say the longest Interstate is I-90. When the 
 > British use the "the," it doesn't sound annoying; however, when 
 > referring to a sojourn in a place for medical care, they forget to 
 > use the "the" and would say s/he/they are "in hospital."