Why is New Jersey often called "Jersey"? (pictures, resort)

[NJ07035]

Originally Posted by G1..

evidently you don't.

says the 8-track tape in an mp3 world...

[G1..]

Originally Posted by NJ07035

says the 8-track tape in an mp3 world...

You still use a mp3?

[PDD]

Originally Posted by yofie

Why is New Jersey often called just "Jersey" if New Hampshire is not called "Hampshire" and New York is not called "York"? Maybe it has to do with the colonial past, in which at one point there were two separate colonies of West Jersey and East Jersey?

In addition, those who call New Jersey “Jersey” seem to be ignorant of the Channel Island (between England and France) called Jersey.

Because Jersey rolls off the tongue easier than NJ.

"I'm going to "Jersey Mike's" for a sub.

NOT

"I'm going to New Jersey Michaels for a submarine sandwich"

or

I'm going to the Jersey shore today or better yet

"I'm going down the shore today" which we all know means you are going to the NJ seaside beach.

When the locals hear me speak the say "Yain't from around here is ya"

I reply New Jersey so as not to confuse them that I might be from a Channel Island.

Say it LOUD and say It PROUD, I'm from NJ.

[G1..]

Originally Posted by PDD

Because Jersey rolls off the tongue easier than NJ.

"I'm going to "Jersey Mike's" for a sub.

NOT

"I'm going to New Jersey Michaels for a submarine sandwich"

or

I'm going to the Jersey shore today or better yet

"I'm going down the shore today" which we all know means you are going to the NJ seaside beach.

When the locals hear me speak the say "Yain't from around here is ya"

I reply New Jersey so as not to confuse them that I might be from a Channel Island.

Say it LOUD and say It PROUD, I'm from NJ.

Bad example , "Jersey Mikes" is the actual name of the BUSINESS it is not a slang abbreviation.

[Gerania]

That's precisely why it's a good example.

[G1..]

Originally Posted by Gerania

That's precisely why it's a good example.

Only if the poster had said mike's subs

[NJ07035]

Originally Posted by Gerania

That's precisely why it's a good example.

don't waste your time

it is an abnormally large rock under which G1 lives

[NJ07035]

Originally Posted by G1..

Bad example , "Jersey Mikes" is the actual name of the BUSINESS it is not a slang abbreviation.

It is the actual name BECAUSE of the slang abbreviation, Ace...

But keep flailing at that pinata

[G1..]

Originally Posted by NJ07035

It is the actual name BECAUSE of the slang abbreviation, Ace...

Just a quick question, what color is the sky in your world?

[Gerania]

It's different every day.