Originally Posted by
Velo Vol
Saying you're going to "the cities" is like saying you're going to cut your lawns.
No!
You're either talking about the entire entity the lawn/city, or, if you want to be specific, you're cutting the front lawn/going to Minneapolis or Saint Paul.
The house I grew up in had multiple lawns (at least four, maybe six, depending on how you count). I could certainly say I was going to cut the lawns.
Also, when traveling abroad, it’s perfectly normal to talk about when you’re going back to the States.
Then there are the various tri-state areas. Gotta say, I side with “it’s fine”.