General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

I think we use these terms in such a way that the recipient of our communication will understand what we mean.

OK, I guess I am from Wigan, but that was just the first year of my life. Childhood memories: I grew up in Bryn.

If speaking to locals, I probably will say I am from Bryn.

In Cornwall, I would be more likely to tell people that I am from Wigan. If I said Bryn, there is a good chance they would think I meant somewhere in Wales.

In China, I told people that I was from Manchester: it is the nearest locator that I expect they will know of.

In Yorkshire, I say I am from Lancashire: it's all to do with meaning, is it not.