2026-04-12 11:21 UTC
@siracusa@mastodon.social @atpfm@mastodon.social Correct use of “the mainland” spotted in this street atlas (John Tauranac, “Manhattan Block by Block”, 2005) that I picked up at a used bookstore over the weekend.
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@20002ist@thepit.social 2026-04-12 13:45
@kjhealy@mastodon.social @siracusa@mastodon.social @atpfm@mastodon.social Except part of New York County (Manhattan) is also on the mainland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_Hill,_Manhattan
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@leoncowle@hachyderm.io 2026-04-12 15:57
@kjhealy My old man lives on the Isle of Wight. All the islanders refer to “the ferry to the mainland” when talking about going to Southampton or Portsmouth. I always jokingly correct them: “You mean to the main island!” 🤣