BTW, for you Buckeyes fans- what's up when you say "THE Ohio State University"? Are there other Ohio State Universities out there?  |
I get that question asked almost every time I tell someone that I'm an alumni of OSU. Well from what I know is that it's the official name of the school. There is also an Ohio University. Plus it also differentiates with other OSUs out there. I've also heard that it all started with some of the football players in NFL (former OSU players) doing their own introductions this way, but I don't think that that is the real reason for the "THE". Like I said, it is the official name of the school. Please do correct me if I'm wrong my fellow Buckeye fans.
PS - The "THE" also tends to annoy some fans of other schools because it gives an impression that Ohio State thinks that it's high and mighty, to which I just usually shrug my shoulders
