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Interpretation of "the bay" depends on the context and is influenced by an individual's experiences and hometown or place of residence. Lots of cities have prominent, well-known bays...and in some of them, the term "bay area" is commonly used for names of businesses and to describe the general area.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Chesapeake Bay, D.C./Virginia
Back Bay, Boston
Bay Area Houston
Biscayne Bay, Miami
South Bay, Los Angeles
Thunder Bay, Michigan
Galveston Bay
Santa Monica Bay
San Diego Bay
Delaware Bay
Bodega Bay (The Birds)
Pensacola Bay
Interpretation of "the bay" depends on the context and is influenced by an individual's experiences and hometown or place of residence. Lots of cities have prominent, well-known bays...and in some of them, the term "bay area" is commonly used for names of businesses and to describe the general area.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Chesapeake Bay, D.C./Virginia
Back Bay, Boston
Bay Area Houston
Biscayne Bay, Miami
South Bay, Los Angeles
Thunder Bay, Michigan
Galveston Bay
Santa Monica Bay
San Diego Bay
Delaware Bay
Bodega Bay (The Birds)
Pensacola Bay
I agree, it depends where you are from and context.
The term "South Bay" can refer to the San Jose area of the SF Bay Area, the Torrance-San Pedro area of Los Angeles County, and the Chula Vista/National City area of San Diego County.
Before I knew that LA had an area called the south bay I was driving on the PCH to Santa Monica and through Torrance there was signs for South Bay this,South Bay that and I kept thinking "this isn't San Jose".
I agree, it depends where you are from and context.
The term "South Bay" can refer to the San Jose area of the SF Bay Area, the Torrance-San Pedro area of Los Angeles County, and the Chula Vista/National City area of San Diego County.
LOL, South Bay will always mean CV/National City area to me
If you say "the Bay Area" then most people think SF metro. "The Bay" alone, is a bit too general.
Thats what I would say. If someone around here said something about "the bay", we would assume he was talking about the Great South Bay or maybe Peconic Bay. "The Bay Area" on the other hand, is used for the San Francisco Metropolitian area not just the city itself.
I've never heard anyone say "the bay". I do hear "the bay area" a lot but that is in reference to Galveston Bay and I only hear that on the local news.
I've never heard anyone say "the bay". I do hear "the bay area" a lot but that is in reference to Galveston Bay and I only hear that on the local news.
Interpretation of "the bay" depends on the context and is influenced by an individual's experiences and hometown or place of residence. Lots of cities have prominent, well-known bays...and in some of them, the term "bay area" is commonly used for names of businesses and to describe the general area.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Chesapeake Bay, D.C./Virginia
Back Bay, Boston
Bay Area Houston
Biscayne Bay, Miami
South Bay, Los Angeles
Thunder Bay, Michigan
Galveston Bay
Santa Monica Bay
San Diego Bay
Delaware Bay
Bodega Bay (The Birds)
Pensacola Bay
Other bays with cities - Mobile Bay, Narragansett Bay, Buzzards Bay, New York Bay, Saginaw Bay, Sandusky Bay, Jamaica Bay, Raritan Bay and Newark Bay.
knew I was right from the other thread on this one...
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