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uptown_gargoyle t1_iwrkhcw wrote

I've always found there to be a lot of ambiguity in the word "from" in that sentence. If somebody was born in Philly, what's the minimum amount of time they have to live there before moving out before they're allowed to say they're from Philly? E.g. If somebody was born in Philly but moved away at age 2 and spent the rest of their life in Boston, are they "from" Philly or Boston?

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CookedDenimRawPizza t1_iwrlste wrote

My mom who was born in a certain city and lived there till about 5 before moving to the burbs refers to the burb as where she is from and not the city.

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Electrical_List_2125 t1_iwrzmbg wrote

That’s a great question! I left Boston at age 4 so I never say I’m from Boston. In my last city, being able to say you’re from that city means you at least went to high school there, but if you came for college/higher degrees or work, then you’re a transplant

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