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What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 6:38:20 PM

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We haven't had a Blogthings quiz in a while, so...

Your Linguistic Profile:

45% Yankee

40% General American English

10% Dixie

0% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofamericanenglishdoyouspeakquiz/

RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 6:49:44 PM

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Your Linguistic Profile::

55% General American English

20% Dixie

10% Upper Midwestern

5% Midwestern

5% Yankee

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 6:55:38 PM

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Your Linguistic Profile:
65% General American English
15% Upper Midwestern
10% Yankee
5% Dixie
0% Midwestern
What Kind of American English Do You Speak?
http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofamericanenglishdoyouspeakquiz/

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 7:01:05 PM

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Your Linguistic Profile::

45% General American English

25% Yankee

20% Dixie

5% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern

to be fair i don't know half of these terms since i speak english english!

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 7:01:17 PM

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Your Linguistic Profile::

65% General American English

25% Dixie

10% Yankee

0% Upper Midwestern

0% Midwestern

Like, I'm so totally sure.

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 7:08:29 PM

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Your Linguistic Profile::

50% General American English

20% Dixie

20% Yankee

5% Upper Midwestern

0% Midwestern

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 7:08:27 PM

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Your Linguistic Profile::

70% General American English

10% Dixie

10% Upper Midwestern

5% Midwestern

0% Yankee

Uh oh..I speak English with spices...lol

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 7:10:45 PM

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Your Linguistic Profile::

45% General American English

30% Yankee

15% Dixie

5% Upper Midwestern

0% Midwestern

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 7:15:03 PM

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Your Linguistic Profile::

45% Dixie

30% General American English

15% Yankee

5% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 7:21:52 PM

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Your Linguistic Profile::

50% General American English

25% Yankee

15% Upper Midwestern

5% Dixie

0% Midwestern

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 7:40:28 PM

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LOL! 20% Dixie and 20% Yankee. Man, am I confused! This is what happens when you live above the Mason Dixon line until you're 11 and then move to Texas. ;)

zuma

Your Linguistic Profile:
55% General American English
20% Dixie
20% Yankee
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern
What Kind of American English Do You Speak?
http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofamericanenglishdoyouspeakquiz/

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 8:39:39 PM

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***Your Linguistic Profile::***
40% Dixie
25% General American English
25% Yankee
5% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern
What Kind of American English Do You Speak?
http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofamericanenglishdoyouspeakquiz/

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 8:42:51 PM

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50% General American English
20% Yankee
10% Dixie
10% Upper Midwestern
5% Midwestern

Best,

LaMalinche

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 8:55:22 PM

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Your Linguistic Profile:
50% General American English
20% Yankee
15% Upper Midwestern
5% Dixie
5% Midwestern

Yep! I just speak plain old, standard American. The same stuff tv anchormen use.

Bob

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 8:59:37 PM

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***Your Linguistic Profile::***
60% General American English
20% Dixie
15% Yankee
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern
What Kind of American English Do You Speak?
http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofamericanenglishdoyouspeakquiz

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 9:36:05 PM

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Your Linguistic Profile::

60% General American English

20% Yankee

15% Upper Midwestern

0% Dixie

0% Midwestern

::wonders why she only got 95% and thinks it's because she's gagged the other 5% of the time::

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 9:39:49 PM

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quote:

***Your Linguistic Profile::***
45% General American English
40% Yankee
10% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

Silly, though, because I don't speak any of those. I speak Bronxese.

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 9:45:48 PM

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***Your Linguistic Profile::***
55% General American English
15% Dixie
15% Yankee
10% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 9:46:02 PM

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***Your Linguistic Profile::***
60% General American English
20% Dixie
15% Yankee
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern
What Kind of American English Do You Speak?
http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofamericanenglishdoyouspeakquiz/

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RE: What kind of American English do you speak? - 5/20/2006 10:03:44 PM

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***Your Linguistic Profile::***

45% General American English

30% Yankee

10% Dixie

5% Upper Midwestern

0% Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?
http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofamericanenglishdoyouspeakquiz/

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