handyandy727 t1_j3xbs8f wrote on January 11, 2023 at 6:35 PM

Reply to comment by vacuum_everyday in 'A sea of green': Central Australia in full bloom as floodwaters bring the Red Centre to life by is0ph

My wife is from California and still can't explain that. Maybe it's because state highways are so big too? Like Highway 90 is basically an interstate in size. I dunno.

ETA: We live in KY, and we just say "65" or "71". We omit the "I-" but don't use THE unless it's a parkway or expressway.

Blargcar t1_j3xkcu5 wrote on January 11, 2023 at 7:27 PM

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71459/why-southern-californians-say-freeway-numbers#:~:text=Eventually%2C%20people%20began%20to%20replace,dealing%20with%20all%20that%20traffic. that should explain it.

handyandy727 t1_j3xnb18 wrote on January 11, 2023 at 7:45 PM

Today I learned.