Message Forum: Re: American Accents

Re: American Accents

Posted By: Counterpoint, on host 130.58.224.100
Date: Monday, November 13, 2006, at 03:04:54
In Reply To: American Accents posted by Sam on Saturday, November 11, 2006, at 09:46:52:

I join Howard and Gharlane's group: it mistook my accent, too.

Your result: Inland North
You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."

I have lived in the same North Carolinian suburbs from the day I was born to the day I left for college. Oops.

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Message:	> I join Howard and Gharlane's group: it mistook my accent, too. > > Your result: Inland North > You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop." > > I have lived in the same North Carolinian suburbs from the day I was born to the day I left for college. Oops. > > Counter "definitely a 'soda' person, myself" point
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