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		OfSanguineFire on Aug 6, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: North American English Dialects No, the skits are, per interviews with the writers, about the fact that SoCal conversations bring up driving instructions far more than in New York City where the show is based. This also reflects in the skit in the mention of finding parking. But in the context of this thread, the skits do support SoCal use of “the”.

majormajor on Aug 6, 2023 [–]

That's a fun fact, and makes sense for a bunch of NYC-based writers which is one of the few non-driving-happy places in the US.

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