I'm sure that's true and it's why most of the country commonly uses "New York" to refer to Manhatten. They say "New York State" or name a borough ("I use a studio in Brooklyn") to get more literal about other-than-Manhatten places.
Sloppy language use, but certainly quite common. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jst...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" <geezerfreak@> wrote: > > > > Manhattan residents are what I was speaking of Judy....but > > I see where "New Yorkers" is too broad a phrase (even > > though it's the one most often used to describe > > Manhattanites.) > > Not really, Joe. Everyone who lives in any of the five > boroughs considers themselves a New Yorker. It's really > only non-New Yorkers who would use the term to refer > only to Manhattanites. > >