Miscellany: November 2006 Archives
| What American accent do you have? Your Result: The 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." | |
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| What American accent do you have? Take More Quizzes | |
I took this web quiz (h/t Pharyngula), and interestingly it pegged me correctly, as I was born in Detroit, although I moved to California when I about six. My parents grew up in Detroit so I guess the influence stuck. Over the years people still occasionally ask me if I come from the mid-west or Chicago …
I do not however "call carbonated drinks 'pop'". Perish the thought!
How about you?
