09/01/06 22:17:58
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I'd say "in urban areas" if the sentence means 都会人ってのは田舎の暮らしに憧れるもんさ。
But the urban area, the urban areas, an urban area are all grammatically correct.
Probably the meaning follows the general rule I described.
The point is the noun "area" also has various meanings and their usages can vary,
so articles (and whether it's singular or plural) depend on what you mean by "area."
Where's a native speaker!?