Night flying in the mountians in a cessna 150,

Jose wrote:

But you would never say "the Appalachian ranges." For the same reason, you
should never say "the Sierras" when you're talking about the Sierra Nevada.

But we say "the Appalachians".

And it would be correct to say "the Nevadas." But not "the Sierras."

George Patterson
I prefer Heaven for climate but Hell for company.

But we say "the Appalachians".

And it would be correct to say "the Nevadas." But not "the Sierras."

But we write "the Appalachian range", though we write "the Sierra
Nevada", not "the sierra Nevada". "Sierra" is part of the proper noun;
it is not a common noun by itself in this context, the way "range" is above.

Jose
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("Jose" wrote)
But we write "the Appalachian range", though we write "the Sierra Nevada",
not "the sierra Nevada". "Sierra" is part of the proper noun; it is not a
common noun by itself in this context, the way "range" is above.


i'm waiting for houstondan's response.


montblack

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Jose wrote:

But you would never say "the Appalachian ranges." For the same reason,
you
should never say "the Sierras" when you're talking about the Sierra
Nevada.

But we say "the Appalachians".

And it would be correct to say "the Nevadas." But not "the Sierras."

George Patterson
I prefer Heaven for climate but Hell for company.


Correct or not. I live out here and if you said in conversation:

I went hiking last weekend in the Sierra.

or

I think I will go skiing next week in the Sierra

or

Take I80 over the sierra.

You would sound kind of goofy to a local.

Howard