OFFICIAL name of the island?

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08-22-2013, 03:14 PM

I have noticed a lot of not Hawaii based documentaries about Hawaii call it "Big Island" without "the" in front. For some reason it just sounds wrong to my ear, I live on "The Big Island" not "Big Island." I don't know why it makes a difference, but it does.

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OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Lee M-S - 08-19-2013, 07:58 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by jlgerk - 08-19-2013, 08:03 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by PaulW - 08-19-2013, 08:07 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by ericlp - 08-19-2013, 08:08 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Rob Tucker - 08-19-2013, 08:11 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by jlgerk - 08-19-2013, 08:16 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by jackson - 08-19-2013, 08:21 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Kapohocat - 08-19-2013, 11:43 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by OpenD - 08-19-2013, 11:53 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by punafish - 08-19-2013, 12:12 PM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by dayna - 08-19-2013, 02:57 PM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by nana valley - 08-19-2013, 05:09 PM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Kelena - 08-19-2013, 05:40 PM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Midnight Rambler - 08-19-2013, 05:57 PM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by TomK - 08-19-2013, 06:04 PM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Seeb - 08-19-2013, 07:22 PM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Lupie - 08-19-2013, 07:31 PM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by TomK - 08-19-2013, 07:36 PM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Lee M-S - 08-20-2013, 03:33 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Frank - 08-20-2013, 04:28 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Carey - 08-20-2013, 04:42 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by TheodoreJay - 08-20-2013, 06:04 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by mar1957 - 08-20-2013, 07:54 PM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by ericlp - 08-21-2013, 04:10 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Bullwinkle - 08-21-2013, 04:21 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by jlgerk - 08-21-2013, 04:50 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by bananahead - 08-21-2013, 04:53 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by OpenD - 08-22-2013, 02:51 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by pahoated - 08-22-2013, 03:54 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Bullwinkle - 08-22-2013, 05:36 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Bullwinkle - 08-22-2013, 05:38 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Peter Easterling - 08-22-2013, 08:32 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by kimo wires - 08-22-2013, 09:44 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by OpenD - 08-22-2013, 02:09 PM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by csgray - 08-22-2013, 03:14 PM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Midnight Rambler - 08-22-2013, 03:53 PM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by terracore - 08-23-2013, 07:04 AM

RE: OFFICIAL name of the island? - by Seeb - 08-23-2013, 12:32 PM

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