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What kind of American English do you speak?

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Kerry:
40% General American English

35% Yankee

15% Dixie

5% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern

I'm thrilled that my accent incorporates some Midwestern elements (is that Jack and Ennis' accent?). 

P.S. In Australia we call a water/drinking fountain a "bubbler" and a sweetened carbonated beverage is a "fizzy drink"!

Kerry

insane-romantic:
Well really, as I am British, I don't speak any kind of American English. The things I say weren't options on the list :( Like, I work out in trainers, I push groceries in a trolley... Nevertheless, apparently

Your Linguistic Profile: 
40% General American English 
25% Dixie 
25% Yankee 
5% Upper Midwestern 
0% Midwestern 

Shuggy:

--- Quote from: DavidinHartford on December 13, 2006, 10:31:00 am ---Over here in the States we have always called our portable phones : Cellular phones.    Or Cell phones for short.    I noticed in the UK all y'all call them "Mobiles".

Which does make sense.

Last week I saw a TV commercial for some kind of Cellular service and they said "Mobile".


--- End quote ---

I heard at a Skeptics' Conference that the phone companies insist on the term "mobile" because they don't want their phones to be associated with things cellular - it reminds people of "cell damage" and the like. I don't know why they're not called "portable" or "pocket" phones. "Mobile" sounds like you push it around on wheels.

(Nerd note: They're called cellular because there is a "cell" of reception around each transmitter, and your phone seamlessly changes from one to another, depending on which has the greatest signal strength.)

Kerry:
They're called Mobiles here in Australia.

min:
You Speak General American English!



55% General American English

20% Yankee

15% Dixie

10% Upper Midwestern

0% Midwestern

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