Author Topic: What Kind of American English Do You Speak? (Read 1472 times)

DieAz · « **Reply #45 on:** May 03, 2005, 10:45:50 PM »

that thar test ain't hittin on much.
most the answers, in the choices, ain't no wheres near right.

and its yall, ain't no ' (potstirfee) in it.

the Yanks that try to say it, can't never git it rite.

en aye once almos kilt a bare. I did seen it, but didn' git a shot off.

and if Heaven, ain't like Dixie. I ain't a going.

Sandman · « **Reply #46 on:** May 03, 2005, 11:53:03 PM »

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Originally posted by 1K3

is "Dixie" a southern accent/language?

I assume so... of course, one has to have a bit of "dixie" accent to recognize all the different variants.

I wonder though... what does a "yankee" accent sound like.

Nash · « **Reply #47 on:** May 03, 2005, 11:58:01 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
I wonder though... what does a "yankee" accent sound like.

New England would be my guess. Practically unintelligible until ya get a feel for it.

rpm · « **Reply #48 on:** May 04, 2005, 12:07:22 AM »

100% Texan

Heretik · « **Reply #49 on:** May 04, 2005, 12:09:03 AM »

70% General American English
15% Yankee
10% Upper Midwestern
5% Midwestern
0% Dixie

there was a few i wish i'd been able to say "neither."

i don't say "tennis shoes" or "sneakers" i say "shoes." exceptionally large, sturdy shoes are "boots."
an easy class is just that. "easy."

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #50 on:** May 04, 2005, 02:12:09 AM »

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Originally posted by DieAz
... and if heaven ain't like Dixie. I ain't a going.

Just a small trivia note, the song "Dixie" was written by a Daniel Decatur Emmett, born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. He wrote it while in New York.

Dixie is a yankee song.

Cerceuilvolant · « **Reply #51 on:** May 04, 2005, 04:36:17 AM »

Your Linguistic Profile:
40% General American English
40% Yankee
15% Dixie
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern

beet1e · « **Reply #52 on:** May 04, 2005, 04:48:04 AM »

Bit of a stupid test, as no provision was made for Cockney, Estuary English or Queen's English - or Received Pronunciation.

Toodle Pip.

Dinger · « **Reply #53 on:** May 04, 2005, 04:57:37 AM »

5% General American English
10% Incomprehensible Academic Jargon
85% Drunk

Shane · « **Reply #54 on:** May 04, 2005, 06:02:11 AM »

Your Linguistic Profile:
75% General American English
10% Yankee
5% Dixie
5% Midwestern
5% Upper Midwestern

JBA · « **Reply #55 on:** May 04, 2005, 08:03:59 AM »

Your Linguistic Profile:
55% General American English
30% Yankee
10% Upper Midwestern
5% Dixie
0% Midwestern

mosgood · « **Reply #56 on:** May 04, 2005, 10:02:22 AM »

75% General American English
10% Upper Midwestern
10% Yankee
5% Dixie
0% Midwestern

JB73 · « **Reply #57 on:** May 04, 2005, 10:20:22 AM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
You mean they are like the people in movie Fargo?

actually fargo is nothing like that, even north minnesota isn't quite that hick.

only upper penninusla is truly that hick the way they act, talk, dress, everything

my mother was 100% sweedish, born and raised up there, and i have spent enough time to verify this, "upnort" is what fargo was based on

ya der hey

the closest to the lifestyle i have seen depicted in the movies is "grumpy old men" but that was still a bit too "city-ized" for upnort

midnight Target · « **Reply #58 on:** May 04, 2005, 10:27:05 AM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
You mean they are like the people in movie Fargo?

My wife was disgusted by the stereotyping in 'Fargo'. I thought is was funny as hell. Yes her sisters and parents sound just like those people. eh?

bob149 · « **Reply #59 on:** May 04, 2005, 12:44:21 PM »

I speak the queen's english !!!
For the rest of you colonial chapies from the usa!!!!!!!!!
You owe us rent on the language back dated to 1776 !!!!!
Teach u to throw the bloody tea in a river !!!!hahahahaha