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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Is it natural to use "town" about a big city?

I live just outside of town.

Would this be natural to say if the city was eg. New York without being ironic?

If yes, would it be more natural to say than: I live just outside of the city. ?

  

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Bigger: I live just outside the city. Smaller: I live just outside of town. CJ

  • Bigger: I live just outside the city.
  • Smaller: I live just outside of town.
  • CJ
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Bigger: I live just outside the city.
Smaller: I live just outside of town.

CJ

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