In what universe would that be true? If I said "You are a technically," or "I am the by," that does not automatically make "technically" and "by" nouns. It just makes the sentences nonsense.
Tried to think of all the stops on the Amtrak. Proud of myself for getting Hempstead, but never thought New Rochelle or Mount Vernon were that big! Missed those two...not bad.....
Buffalo has 2 pro sports teams and is responsible for popularizing buffalo wings. Niagara Falls is home to the largest waterfall (by volume) in the world, often considered one of the wonders of the modern world. Syracuse is home to an elite-level NCAA basketball team. Rochester is home to the University of Rochester, and Troy is home to RPI - both institutions are routinely ranked amongst the top 50 universities in the US. Just because they're not huge cities doesn't make them completely inconsequential.
Syracuse also has an AHL Team, The Syracuse Crunch, who has been the affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning since 1992. Binghamton has had 2 AHL teams as well, the Binghamton Senators, affiliate of the Ottawa Senators before relocating to Belleville, ON in 2017, as well as the Binghamton Devils, affiliate of the New Jersey Devils since 2017. The Binghamton Devils also used to play in Albany from 2010-2017.
Some leeway for the spelling there might be warranted. I only got it right because I just saw the Bradley Cooper movie that takes place there so the correct spelling was fresh in my mind.
I had my wallet stolen once in Schenectady. Had to report all kinds of things missing via phone, spelling Schenectady each time. I don't recommend it, but it's a great way to learn to spell it.
Was surprised not to see Poughkeepsie since it occurs in print fairly often due to its historical interest, but after looking it up I see why it was omitted - only around 30,000 population.
And Newburgh. No, I couldn't come up with anything else in that valley. But I knew there had to be something missing on the island: couldn't come up with Hempstead.
I think theres an issue in this quiz. New York is not the largest city in New York, it is actually Pittsburgh that takes that claim. New York City is simply a small hamlet nestled in the Adirondacks.
Knew of New Rochelle because that's where Don McLean ("American Pie") grew up. While I was at it, gave Rye, NY a shot, since he mentions in the song ("...them good ol' boys were drinking whiskey in Rye") but to no avail. Went to the well once too often. :-(
Hempstead is not a city. Glen Cove and Long Beach on Long Island are cities. Please change accordingly. I would need to check some others as Im not sure these are all classified as "cities".
I was just going to make this comment myself. Hempstead is a village (which is itself located in the town of Hempstead, which contains many villages and is home to around 700,000 people). It is definitely not a city. I am sure of this. I grew up in the town of Hempstead. Never once have I heard anyone call either the town or the village a "city."
Agree with both of you. Instructions should be updated to "incorporated cities and villages only". These are the 2 types of incorporated municipalities in NY. A village takes over some government functionality from the town or towns it overlays but is not fully independent. A city is fully independent of any other town or city and is the sole local government below the county for its residents.
fail - noun
1: failure —usually used in the phrase without fail
2: a failure (as by a security dealer) to deliver or receive securities within a prescribed period after purchase or sale
(Hopefully you get the sarcasm)