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In article <2ogulg$3qt@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> perew@kaiwan.com (Mark Perew) writes:
>The problem with refering to freeways by name, at least in SoCal, is that 
>the names and numbers don't always correspond.  For example, "The San 
>Diego Freeway" applies to all of the 405 and parts of the 5.  The 5 
>carries other names (Santa Ana Freeway, Golden State Highway) which I 
>find confusing.
>
>Personally, I don't have a problem with saying "the 5".  There is only 
>one "5" around here and use of the definitive article seems appropriate.

I missed the beginning of this discussion, but I will throw in my two
cents anyway.

In addition to being less ambiguous, it is easier to say the number
than the name of the freeway.  Southern California folks just have to
be careful when talking to folks in Washington state since both Seattle
and the LA area have 405 bypasses that are major traffic routes.

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