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FozzyBear
05-11-2005, 12:26 PM
Saw this on another site

http://www.blogthings.com/amenglishdialecttest/

mine


Your Linguistic Profile:
70% General American English
25% Dixie
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern
0% Yankee


:dunno: don't know what it means but oh well :D

loopcycle
05-11-2005, 12:49 PM
75% General American English
10% Dixie
5% Upper Midwestern
5% Yankee
0% Midwestern

Vash
05-11-2005, 12:59 PM
75% General American English
20% Yankee
5% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

APOC
05-11-2005, 01:28 PM
65% General American English
15% Upper Midwestern
15% Yankee
5% Dixie
0% Midwestern

APOC

Phenix
05-11-2005, 01:37 PM
Your Linguistic Profile:
70% General American English
20% Yankee
10% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

blah..I live in the deep south ...somethings not right.

Vryllyn
05-11-2005, 03:04 PM
Your Linguistic Profile:

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

GroovyDude
05-11-2005, 03:25 PM
65% General American English
15% Dixie
15% Yankee
5% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern



blah..I live in the deep south ...somethings not right.

We both live in Florida and have close scores. :dunno:

Call soda pop? That one always cracks me up!! :D

ResJudicata
05-11-2005, 04:04 PM
wow... i'm pretty well rounded :D

Your Linguistic Profile:

55% General American English
15% Dixie
10% Upper Midwestern
10% Yankee
5% Midwestern

Vryllyn
05-11-2005, 04:06 PM
wow... i'm pretty well rounded :D

Your Linguistic Profile:

55% General American English
15% Dixie
10% Upper Midwestern
10% Yankee
5% Midwestern

Dude, you live in L.A.. You have a totally different language then the rest of California. :jester:

MajorPayne
05-11-2005, 04:31 PM
50% General American English
25% Yankee
20% Dixie
5% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

Monochrome
05-11-2005, 04:53 PM
60% General American English
30% Yankee
10% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

Lived in PA for 5.5 yrs, lived in GA and KY for about 7 yrs total, and have lived in NJ for about 6 yrs. does that make sense?

Bonez
05-11-2005, 05:07 PM
60% General American English
30% Yankee
10% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

Kev Kanos
05-11-2005, 07:16 PM
80% General American English
10% Midwestern
5% Upper Midwestern
5% Yankee
0% Dixie

It looks like I am pretty strong in the general american engish, I think that means slang.

Lord ALF
05-11-2005, 07:24 PM
egad

40% General American English
35% Yankee
10% Dixie
10% Upper Midwestern
5% Midwestern


ha, and i live in texas!!! :rofl:

Persephone
05-11-2005, 07:27 PM
Your Linguistic Profile:
45% General American English
40% Yankee
10% Dixie
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern


Lol omg yankee? well i am from boston.

Lord ALF
05-11-2005, 07:37 PM
Your Linguistic Profile:
45% General American English
40% Yankee
10% Dixie
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern


Lol omg yankee? well i am from boston.

dang, only a 10% difference between us Perse...

:D

zilong
05-11-2005, 07:45 PM
I dont need to take this test, my english profile is obviouis

100% Engrish




















:thumbsup:

DemonEyes
05-11-2005, 07:58 PM
Your Linguistic Profile:
65% General American English
15% Upper Midwestern
15% Yankee
5% Midwestern
0% Dixie

Hmm guess I got the Midwestern branch covered nicely.
Its Pop not soda...Bitch :jester:

Pillsbury doughboy
05-11-2005, 08:06 PM
75% General American English
15% Dixie
10% Yankee
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern


hey im not that bad of a hick, but i bet if we did it with mics i would get a 95% hick 5%other

Mr. Saigon
05-11-2005, 09:23 PM
80% General American English
10% Upper Midwestern
10% Yankee
0% Dixie
0% Midwestern

bosnia
05-11-2005, 10:58 PM
70% General American English
20% Upper Midwestern
10% Yankee
0% Dixie
0% Midwestern

Raised in So. CA

Goldragon
05-12-2005, 02:50 AM
70% General American English
15% Yankee
15% Dixie
0% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern

Saur
05-12-2005, 06:42 AM
70% General American English
15% Dixie
10% Yankee
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern


Me 'n Goldragon are pretty close :D

<3 Saur

snizel_88
05-12-2005, 06:28 PM
Your Linguistic Profile:
75% General American English
15% Dixie
10% Yankee
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwesterng

this makes no sence, my dad is from upper Indiana. I guess living in houston for 11 yrs has had a big effect on me

monos
05-13-2005, 03:23 AM
Your Linguistic Profile:
60% General American English
20% Dixie
10% Upper Midwestern
10% Yankee
0% Midwestern

this thing is crap they obviously have no idea how midwesterners speak except for the last year and 4 years in the marines i have spent my entire life in the midwest and all the people i know speak the sameway i do

vonkroll
05-13-2005, 07:01 AM
60% General American English
20% Yankee
15% Dixie
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern


it is aload of crap, 100% scottish.

Decaff
05-13-2005, 01:15 PM
Your Linguistic Profile:
70% General American English
30% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern
0% Yankee

Dixie? thought I talked texan, oh well