Why 'the Bank', why not just 'Bank'????
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Monkeynuts
Hello sailor
Well, we've established that it may be inconsistent and possibly illogical - but surely no-one says "it is on Old Kent Road", rather than "it is on the the Old Kent Road"?
Monkeynuts
Hello sailor
EastEnder said:
I can't say I ever have, no. Whether this is because it is not an area with which I am very familiar or because the whole "the" thing is inexplicably inconsistent, I don't know.
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
OK, Bank station can be 'Bank' on it's own or 'The Bank' since the station was specifically built with access to The Bank Of England in mind (there used to be direct understreet access), so either form is correct, because you debark from the train at 'The Bank of England'.
EastEnder
Brixton Barnacle
All that I was intending/wanting to say about the Walworth Road and the Old Kent Road and the Elephant, has already been said 
There's no consistency in it, never has been, never will. Stockwell Road is not called 'the Stockwell Road' because it just isn't, OK?
The others (above) are preceded by 'the' in speech by the majority of SE1/SE17 locals, and probaly by other South Easterners livig nearby, as well ....
Consistency insisting is futile ...
(btw I've heard Bank referred to as 'the Bank' many many times).
There's no consistency in it, never has been, never will. Stockwell Road is not called 'the Stockwell Road' because it just isn't, OK?
The others (above) are preceded by 'the' in speech by the majority of SE1/SE17 locals, and probaly by other South Easterners livig nearby, as well ....
Consistency insisting is futile ...
(btw I've heard Bank referred to as 'the Bank' many many times).
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
"Bank" is an Underground station. "The Bank" is The Bank of England. Simple.
A train can be going to Morden "via Bank", as it goes through Bank station.
A train can be going to Mordern "via the Bank", as it (nearly) goes under The Bank.
Using it with roads seems to only be done if they're sufficiently old or important. I've heard "The Holloway Road" more than enough times, but never "The Tooting Bec Road". And it's only for "Road"s or for avenues without a street synonym at the end of them. (ie: Strand)
A train can be going to Morden "via Bank", as it goes through Bank station.
A train can be going to Mordern "via the Bank", as it (nearly) goes under The Bank.
Using it with roads seems to only be done if they're sufficiently old or important. I've heard "The Holloway Road" more than enough times, but never "The Tooting Bec Road". And it's only for "Road"s or for avenues without a street synonym at the end of them. (ie: Strand)
lang rabbie
Je ne regrette les gazebos
My working hypothesis is that native Londoners generally only prefix roads that are/were street markets or working class shopping districts with "The".
As in "I'm just goin' dahn the Walworth Road for some kippers".
Although residents of Bermondsey refer to Bermondsey Park Road and the market as "The Blue"
As in "I'm just goin' dahn the Walworth Road for some kippers".
Although residents of Bermondsey refer to Bermondsey Park Road and the market as "The Blue"
Zinedine*
Well-Known Member
lang rabbie said:My working hypothesis is that native Londoners generally only prefix roads that are/were street markets or working class shopping districts with "The".
As in "I'm just goin' dahn the Walworth Road for some kippers".
Although residents of Bermondsey refer to Bermondsey Park Road and the market as "The Blue"
It's the shops in Bermondsy park road that are called the Blue. where the woolwich and that pie and mash shop are. the reason is , there is a big pub called to the Blue Anchor (or something) there.
The is always used in High streets. No one would say 'I'm going to high street to gets some food' - youd sound northern.
EastEnder
Brixton Barnacle
If a place was called "High Street" it would be entirely correct to say "Going to High Street", otherwise it's just a noun and therefore preceding it with an article is correct.Zinedine* said:
Just as if one were going to the bank (such as a branch of Barclays), or Bank (the station name, and therefore a proper noun, no article required).
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