Why do Californians say freeway?
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It has been updated throughout to reflect the latest information. This might be news to some LA natives, but referring to freeways with the definite article "the" is a thing that's unique to Southern Californians. Over at KCET, Nathan Masters says it all started because the region was an early adopter of the freeway.