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In response to "It's a bit to me.. (NM)" by Marlowe

If you got in a cab in Brooklyn and said take me to Long Island he wouldn't say you're already there. He'd got on the highway towards Nassau or

Posted by Krusty (aka krustylu) Jul 29 '17, 11:03

Suffolk county which is where the people that live here would call Long Island.

The whole island of Long Island is where they all are but the people only mean those two counties when they say Long Island.

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No, that I get.. My understanding of the Englsih prepositions is somewhat faulty.. (NM) - Marlowe Jul 29, 11:06 3
- Ahh, sorry. I misunderstood. - Krusty Jul 29, 11:13
- I think it's a unique usage of 'in' here that probably doesn't translate well - ty97 Jul 29, 11:07 1
  - Yeah, that makes sense. -- nm - Krusty Jul 29, 11:11

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If you got in a cab in Brooklyn and said take me to Long Island he wouldn't say you're already there. He'd got on the highway towards Nassau or

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