I wonder why some streets attract a definite article?

**Sir Charlie of Nicholas** · 02-23-2015, 01:01 PM

The Holloway Road, for example. You'd never call it 'Holloway Road', would you?

The Finchley Road. The Sevenoaks Way.

Has anyone ever spoken of 'The Regents Street'? The Piccadilly? The New Bond St?

Boom. Pick the bones out of that one.

**Rich** · 02-23-2015, 01:05 PM

Imagine saying the France.

**Ashberto** · 02-23-2015, 01:05 PM

One nil to The Arsenal.

**Classic Jorge** · 02-23-2015, 01:06 PM

The Old Kent Road is the only one I'd say actually is 100pc affixed with the The.

**Monty91** · 02-23-2015, 01:06 PM

saying our address has changed and that we are now officially on a street on which there are no houses valued less than 5 million.

DO you think that could positively affect the value of our own property?

**Sir Charlie of Nicholas** · 02-23-2015, 01:07 PM

**Classic Jorge** · 02-23-2015, 01:07 PM

They consider it a pejorative, see?

Also, you might mean The Gambia. They do look the same though

**Monty91** · 02-23-2015, 01:08 PM

**Rich** · 02-23-2015, 01:08 PM

this.

I know your game - you are a racist.

**Ashberto** · 02-23-2015, 01:10 PM

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I wonder why some streets attract a definite article?

I've asked this question before. The same applies for countries. See the Ukirane and the Gabon.

And some institutions. "Mordon via The Bank"

There are quite a few other Piccadillys and Regent Streets

Speaking of road names, we received a letter from Royal Mail on Saturday

Cool story bro.

Yes, but The Ukraine isn't actually correct and they get a bit offended by it

Sorry, I realised it was a bit dry and have now edited with some colour

So why do people say it, then? And why do you not care for what the people of the Gabon think about

Does the A1 still go through your bedroom though?

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