"The" Walmart

[Kimbear 53]

I always say 'the' in front of highways, and my husband thinks it is weird. When he visited Canada the first time, we went to Toronto and I was talking about the rout we were taking. "We take THE 400 to THE 401 going east" etc.

I also say it in front of places the way you do Thea. If there is more than one. "We are going to THE Tim Hortons" "Wanna go to THE McDonalds?". I never noticed it until my husband pointed it many years ago! My family and friends in Canada say it too.

See i'm liek this took. i always say i got this at THE walmart or The whatever store it is. I do the same with highways..county roads. you take THE I-90...my husband will lookit me funny too and be like..Kim..its just I-90..no THE...course i jsut screw up my face at him and re say it again teh way I want to lol.

I grew up in Montreal, but my dad was born and raised in Scotland, and my Mother is from Nova Scotia with Scottish descent as well. Not sure if its from them eh?

[Kimbear 53]

I'm sorry to bring up an old-ish thread, but this had me laughing SO hard!!!

I use "the" in front of highways all the time "I take the 427 to the 401, to the 400" (Also, if you're visiting Toronto, don't ever refer to those as "four hundred twenty seven" ... it's four-twenty-seven)

But I don't think I use it in front of stores... "the walmart" just sounds weird to me, unless i'm referring to a specific one : "the walmart on st. clair" LOL.

As for "eh" ... I use it ALL the time, and I get made fun of BIGTIME for it

OMG SO TRUE!!! lol. the four hundred and one highway.....i'm sorry what??? LOL its just FOUR OH ONE! its like saying i'm going to buy a two four...my husband was like ####### is a two four..i'm like...a case of beer..ya know..twenty four bottles??? ROFL.