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big54al 69M
2259 posts
8/9/2018 3:11 pm

I'm a pop drinking, hoagie eating yinzer! I have to go red (read?) up my house


Chuckk48 67M

8/9/2018 3:30 pm

Here in Michigan we only have a few dialects, for instance we use pop instead of soda. Some people from the upper peninsula have distinct Finnish accents (a lot of Finnish people went up there to mine copper). In the northern lower peninsula they sell a lot of fudge to tourists so they tend to call the tourists fudgies. Those of us in the lower peninsula call the people from the upper peninsula yupenites. The people in the upper peninsula call the people from the lower peninsula trolls (a reference to the Mackinaw bridge that links the two peninsulas, we live under (south of) the bridge so we are trolls) Other than that it's pretty much straight english. There is probably more that we don't even notice but that is all that comes to mind.


Tucsonfun4us2 58M

8/9/2018 3:52 pm

That does remind me of the first time I was in Texas in a restaurant the waitress asked me the infamous "Would you like a coke?" I replied "Sure" then she looks at me and says "What kind? We've got Coke, Sprite, Dr. Pepper,and Mug root beer."

I've also noticed a high rate of use on the phrase "I know, right?" Usually coming from Pennsylvania / New Jersey area. I really want to say "Nope I don't" to that but that's me. The Mexico / U.S. border region getting on a car is a bit more prevalent that getting in one. Smokers will get a "When you turn that off" instead of "When you put that out." For some reason here in Arizona you get called Boss a lot no matter who you are.


BigCountry4640 49M
199 posts
8/9/2018 4:00 pm

I'm from central Indiana, but the majority of my family is from the deep South so.... I say yall, Over yonder, we go fishin in the tank. I also like my trucks jacked up and my women tan with that sweet southern drawl....

BTW ( haahaahaa) love the post and would love to hear more from ya...


big54al 69M
2259 posts
8/9/2018 5:09 pm

Red up your house means to clean it (make ready). It comes from the Pennsylvania Dutch


oldbstrd55 67M
3292 posts
8/9/2018 6:03 pm

I've bought fried pies instead of turnovers. If you want to really get into some interesting conversations, just talk to a true Cajun, Itll make ya scratch you head, I garontee. Around here everyone seen something they saw. I use to drive a truck and have heard so many different versions of the English language and trucker language is a whole different dialect. Ima gonna have me some of them cackle berry and groundhog for breakfast. (eggs and sausage) just incase you were wondering.


LakeRidgeBBWSeek 63M
3847 posts
8/9/2018 6:21 pm

I grew up in SE VA, where they spoke a dialect of Olde English, modified by modernism however, and when I moved to northern MINN at the ripe age of 13, OMG, did I get teased, as my language was a mishmash of SE VA, along with OK, Te as, as well as quickly learned Minn . Everyone knew I wasnt from Minn, but they sure as hell DIDNT know where I WAS from !!!! SOme of that is gone now, some is still with me, and some I deliberatly kept on purpose. A carbonated beverage is usually POP, tho I do use SODA at times, I had subs while in Minn, po-boys while in NOLA, not sure which I liked better, tho they are NOT the same. As to Cajun, yeah, it can make your head spin, but in LA there is also french (as opposed to French), various forms of English, and then, yep a real thing, there is Coon Ass, which ia variant of English spoken by born in LA speakers! And you hear various dialects of the Caribean as well. It was an interesting 10 years there indeed.


Mfdmen 63M
24 posts
8/9/2018 6:52 pm

There was a wonderful website some time ago that quizzed you on what words you used for things ( the hero, sub,or grinder and the pop or soda things you mentioned; or whether you say on or in line). It told you, once you plugged in your selections, what your dialect/accent was and where it’s prevalent . The college that was running it took it down a while back, but it always fascinated me. I love linguistics. I lived in Jamaica for a while and seeing (well, hearing) how “Patwa” (patois] was evolving from a dialect to a language was incredibly interesting. I was particularly intrigued by how the grammar was developing — plurals were made by adding “dem” (them) to a singular noun. De bwoy is the boy. De bwoy dem is the boys. Kinda cool. I had to learn Polish once - essentially from scratch, and one of my teachers had the theory that all languages were essentially the same: the key is recognizing how “it’s the same word” no matter how it looks. Not sure I buy that, but it is fun to recognize the root word in different languages, especially related ones. I know, NERD. But, again, it IS pretty cool.


storkjwr18 48M

8/9/2018 7:32 pm

Having lived and grown up in the mid-west my whole live I could not really begin to tell you difference other than the ones you mentioned. Although the Pop/soda debate is huge in my house.

I will say I like to travel, and on many occasions I have been asked if I am from Ohio because of my "accent"


mc_justmc 63M

8/9/2018 8:37 pm

I say coke, sub, couch, coffee table. An ottoman is for living room sex, not feet. One thing we say that has earned some odd looks is "fixin". Like, I'm fixin to go to the store. Since it's been pointed out to me, I admit, it is a little weird, but I've always said that.


easy_going2014 57M
14366 posts
8/9/2018 11:01 pm

Hi GratefulGirl69.

Thanks for posting this linguistics observation. I really liked this post...

Living in Texas for the past few years, has changed the words that I use and the pace uttered from my lips during conversation.

Down here in God's country, there are so many influences that it is hard to keep track...

For instance, people in East Texas have a twangy drawl... of course the pattern of speech is slower in the south than in the north, especially, the northeast. And, as you go deeper into the south of Texas, the hispanic influence becomes stronger...

But, then, all you have to do is venture into Louisiana, and you get a whole different set of language variations... Drop into Baton Rouge, LA sometime and try to carry on a conversation... you would think you were in a foreign country... maybe a region of France...

And, it's not just the language, there appear to be vast differences in food selection... but, that's another post...

made me think of this one...

some times the right six words pack a lot of meaning...

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say you never let me go
say you never let me go
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storkjwr18 48M

8/9/2018 11:29 pm

    Quoting  :

Oh there is no winning the debate. My boys say Soda because their mom does. Although it's funny if we go to a restaurant, Jacob will ask of they have soda. The waitresses have asked if he really wanted soda water. Being 11 he just stares not knowing what to say.

As for an Ohio accent (or more to say one from North East Ohio) I guess maybe Drew Carey, Steve Harvey, Halle Berry, or Monica Potter. They are all from this area. Michael Stanley as well. Not sure. I dont really notice or hear it spending all but 10-11 years of my life here.


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
8/9/2018 11:35 pm

Interesting post. I have a switch... I flip it on or off whenever I feel like it. I adapt to my target audience. Over here - that can vary. ₴ Most importantly, I'm most interested in making sure my message is clear. I sculpt every sentence with the appropriate aplomb and effort, that each one deserves. I don't use five cyclable words in this space - it's a waste of time. In fact - I barely know any 5 cyclable words... Do you? Hey... It's all good. Drop by my 'beige room', with a friend and enjoy the wine. I'll be there, at some point. The key is under the mat. Later...


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
8/9/2018 11:40 pm

Uhhh... What was your question? ... Yep... Dialect.. I'm just messing around. So many words... So little time.... Yep. Anthropology.... Kool!


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
8/10/2018 12:02 am

My Oh my you're interactive and quick... Hmmm... Lol... How's it going? I'll be better next time... I'd better leave while I still can . The Frozen Jello vodka slushies are kicking in... Less is more..


smartasswoman 66F  
35813 posts
8/10/2018 12:53 am

You guys, mostly pop with an occasional soda, sub and sometimes hoagie, 50-50 couch and sofa, ottoman, dresser.

One quirk that I still find weird even after 40+ years in Minnesota is that people call them rubber binders instead of rubber bands.


Mfdmen 63M
24 posts
8/10/2018 2:56 am

I'll check out that website and the Pinker books. Thank you. I enjoyed Stories of English - nothing heavy but an interesting compendium of how the world's englishes are developing and changing.


MyBaffies 54M
4983 posts
8/10/2018 3:55 am

I'm totally with you on the way the language is "deteriorating" as the trend is to move to abbreviations and emojis amongst the younger generation - I also despair at some of the grammar I see on forums and even shop signs, but I guess this is the way the language is evolving.

We've many dialects, accents or regionalisations in the UK. And languages too - there's official recognition for Gaelic, Welsh and Cornish.

One thing I dislike is the dropping of some letters during pronunciation. For example the word drawer is in some accents said as draw. But the thing is, people are now writing that as they think that is how the word is spelt. "I keep my socks in a draw". No! You keep them in a drawer!!!!

*sigh*

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Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
8/10/2018 6:43 am

Yeah.... I think I was trying to be sarcastic, or something. I shouldn't have used that third syllable.. Oh well. Don't post stuff when you're hammered - I guess... Thanks for the heads up... Thunder? You mean that song by Imagine Dragons?


citizen4722 66M  
74582 posts
8/10/2018 8:03 am

The Cornish have many such words but one of the most wildly used words is; “Emmet”/. It's what us Cornish call tourists who flock here in the summer months. Literally it means ant, but it’s been adapted to describe holidaymakers because they only come in the summer and run away when it rains.


Chuckk48 67M

8/10/2018 1:51 pm

I got a 100% on this and I am not even from Wisconsin

https://www.women.com/nicole/quiz-how-many-wisconsin-words-do-you-know


Mfdmen 63M
24 posts
8/10/2018 2:35 pm

Ill check out that website and the Pinker books. Thank you. I enjoyed Stories of English - nothing heavy but an interesting compendium of how the worlds englishes are developing and changing.


luvgluv19 75M

8/13/2018 1:46 pm

You even write like a professor GratefulGirl 69 a little too wordy


Caele 55M
57 posts
8/24/2018 12:09 pm

alls i knows is allsy'all cray 'bout the unspoken tongues, reckon one ought to take and put a think on it myself mebe.


Dtts43rt35 65M
15090 posts
8/25/2018 1:04 pm

I like to read, your blog, interresante, I always follow the culture of some countries, grateful

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Dtts43rt35 65M
15090 posts
8/28/2018 9:13 am

Considerando tudo que escreveu acho que você tem uma mente muito inteligente e conhecimentos profundos, grato

Rio flows in its bed and goes around with its waters!


IZNE1FUNN 49M

8/29/2018 6:37 am

Very interesting read. Still tying to figure out when I lived in the south where "yonder" was. Seems everyone went there! Now I'm here in Minn and it's "duck, duck, grey goose"


69Tberoe4you 39M
30 posts
8/31/2018 4:30 am

love those pics


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