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.
>
>
