tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post6767841603700675843..comments2024-03-28T14:04:01.556-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: Riding In Dry Heat To The Sea--And An Old "Friend"Justine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-3411875752332016632015-08-01T19:57:05.522-07:002015-08-01T19:57:05.522-07:00Hi Steve--You're absolutely right on all count...Hi Steve--You're absolutely right on all counts. However, whenever a person says "L.A." , he or she almost always means Los Angeles. I've never heard anyone refer to Louisiana as "L.A." (Then again, I am in the NYC cocoon!)<br /><br />Also, I think the pauses or periods after each letter differentiate "L.A." from "LA"--which, in turn, is different from the feminine singular definite article in French, Spanish or Italian!Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-371918833504006962015-08-01T17:22:13.322-07:002015-08-01T17:22:13.322-07:00To us outside the NYC cocoon, LA is either Los Ang...To us outside the NYC cocoon, LA is either Los Angeles County or Louisiana. The incorporated city of Los Angeles consists of various places such as Hollywood, Canoga Park, Marina Del Rey, and San Pedro. Some think Venice is part of the formation as well. However, LA is only a city to people that don't live within its official limits.<br /><br />BTW, LA is the most populous county in the U.S. Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.com