What kind of American English do you speak?

from JoeUser Forums
Someone recently posted a link to an English quiz. I can't even remember who it was now. I took the quiz and because of a computer hiccup, I lost my cut and paste job of my results and the window closed. Didn't feel like taking a 40 question quiz again (yeah, I'm that lazy) so, I never replied there... Sorry to the OP of that thread.

But here's a link to a new quiz that tells you "What kind of American English do you speak?"


Your Linguistic Profile:

80% General American English
10% Dixie
5% Midwestern
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Yankee




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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
70% General American English
15% Upper Midwestern
5% Dixie
5% Midwestern
5% Yankee

Considering all the state's I've lived in, I'm not suprized my English is pretty "general".

I didn't see "bubbler" as a choice for "drinking/water fountain" though. lol
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
Your Linguistic Profile:
55% General American English
20% Yankee
15% Dixie
5% Midwestern
5% Upper Midwestern
I would have thought in my case the word "poorly" would have summed it up, but here are the test results
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
I didn't see "bubbler" as a choice for "drinking/water fountain" though. lol


HAHA! If there was a category for Navy speak, they'd have "scuttlebutt" as a possible answer, too! I remember the first time a Sailor called it that - I had NO IDEA what they were talking about.
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
chip,

My blog's fast falling out of the top ten as it is.Thanks for the assist by swiping my article...lol
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top


Your Linguistic Profile:

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

Does caveman count as an american english? hehe.

~carebear~
Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top

Does caveman count as an american english? hehe.

Ugh! (Yes)

Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top
Your Linguistic Profile:
55% General American English
30% Yankee
15% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

I didn't think I was that much of a yankee...
Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top


Your Linguistic Profile:



50% General American English

40% Yankee

10% Dixie

0% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern




I can see where the Yankee comes from, but Dixie? Oh well. As 100% Northerner, this is about what I expected.
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top


Your Linguistic Profile:



55% General American English

35% Yankee

10% Dixie

0% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern




How do I speak Dixie? I'm confused...I speak nothing like a Southerner (not that there's anything wrong with speaking like a Southerner)!
Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top
I can see where the Yankee comes from, but Dixie? Oh well. As 100% Northerner, this is about what I expected.


Trade you my 10% yankee for your 10% dixie (I am 65% general, 25% Dixie and 10% Yankee - and I have only visited Yankee territory!)
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
Trade you my 10% yankee for your 10% dixie (I am 65% general, 25% Dixie and 10% Yankee - and I have only visited Yankee territory!)


Heh. Deal.
Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top
and I have only visited Yankee territory!


Heh, same here. The most Dixie-speaking state I've been to is Virginia, and that was for less than a day.
Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top
Heh, same here. The most Dixie-speaking state I've been to is Virginia, and that was for less than a day.


too bad, you missed God's country!

American by Birth, Virginian by the grace of God!
Reply #15 from JoeUser Forums Top
How do I speak Dixie? I'm confused...I speak nothing like a Southerner (not that there's anything wrong with speaking like a Southerner)!


That depends on if you say "Coke" no matter what soft drink you might be enjoying and if "y'all" "just rolls off your tongue". ;~D
Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top
Cool quiz, Chip.



Your Linguistic Profile:



45% General American English

25% Dixie

20% Yankee

5% Midwestern

5% Upper Midwestern




That depends on if you say "Coke" no matter what soft drink you might be enjoying and if "y'all" "just rolls off your tongue".


I sho nuff do! As in, "Hey, would y'all get me a Coke (and they know that means a Diet Dr. Pepper) when you go to the store? I'm so thirsty, I'm fixin' to die."
Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top
I had that posted on my website a few days ago but I dont think you check it out that much anymore. Which it really isnt that interesting anyhow.
Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top
Well, considerin' where all Ah've lived... I were suhprised to ohnly git 45% Dixie...
Reply #19 from JoeUser Forums Top


Your Linguistic Profile:

50% General American English
30% Dixie
10% Yankee
5% Midwestern
5% Upper Midwestern



Dude, 10% Damn Yankee?
Reply #20 from JoeUser Forums Top
Is there something wrong with us Yankees?
Reply #22 from JoeUser Forums Top
Is there something wrong with us Yankees?


Oh for an opening like that every day........., but no, it's just that yankee's only half the word in Dixie talk. Now if you were from California it might be more of an adjective.....