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I always just say St. Louis, unless I'm explaining to someone else in the area, in which case I give the name of my suburb. Honestly, most of the metro identifies themselves under St. Louis, and list it as the city they live in even when most are from the burbs. I don't know if other cities have that or not, but it's really common here.
When I lived in Michigan I lived in Wyoming, which is Grand Rapids most populated suburb. But even in Michigan people don't often know of it and think you're talking about the state so I'd just say Grand Rapids.
I grew up on Long Island*, I tell people I'm from Long Island not NYC. NYC is a different place, it doesn't seem right to claim I'm from New York City. I assume everyone knows where Long Island is, which could be a bad assumption.
If I'm talking to somebody within the metro area I'll say which suburb I live in (Shaker Heights, OH)
If I'm talking to somebody outside of the state I'll say the metro area (Cleveland, OH)
If I'm talking to somebody in-state who may be somewhat familiar with Cleveland, I may say "East Side of Cleveland, in Shaker Heights"
If I'm talking to somebody from another country I may say I live in the Midwest or Ohio, and see how much is registering before adding any further
I grew up on Long Island*, I tell people I'm from Long Island not NYC. NYC is a different place, it doesn't seem right to claim I'm from New York City. I assume everyone knows where Long Island is, which could be a bad assumption.
*suburb of NYC, is that obvious to everyone?
Yeah, I grew up in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and I would never think to tell someone I was from New York City.
If I'm outside the NYC area, I say New Jersey, then sometimes I mention my county and if asked, my town. To someone in the NYC area, I say my county then town, sometimes giving a nearby smaller city for easy reference as to where exactly in my county my town is. To someone from New Jersey, I say my town.
I never say I'm from NYC. Even if I lived in New York, within the metro, I still wouldn't say I live in NYC - because I don't. I'll say near it or in the metro but I don't claim to be from NYC just because it's easier that way - because I'm not. Most people know half of NJ is the NYC metro, and if I specify I'm in north Jersey I think they'll know how near New York I am.
Yeah, I grew up in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and I would never think to tell someone I was from New York City.
Unless you're in the southwestern part of the county, I feel like it's less connected to NYC than Long Island is (including culturally) even at the same distance.
My situation is kinda different. I technically live in Lincoln, NE city limits but it doesn't operate like a normal city with suburbs because it isn't that big (around 250k). However Lincoln does have a lot of neighborhoods which is how locals designate where they are from. So here is mine:
In Nebraska: Lincoln
On business travel in the southeast: "Lincoln...the capital of NE." or "Lincoln Nebraska...about 45 from Omaha."
In Lincoln: Airpark area
I never say Virginia. I usually say Northern Virginia or the DC area.
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