Really, not all that much of a surprise...

I've still got yankee in me...

Your Linguistic Profile:

75% General American English

10% Yankee

5% Dixie

5% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

Comments

1- Anstey on May 25 2007

I got 40 yankee, 20 general, 20 midwest, 10 dixie
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stephan

2- Anstey on May 25 2007

but it was stupid, because two obvious spots where they could have picked me geographically, theyd idn't. (I frequently call soda/coke/pop "Tonic") And what about sprinkles vs. jimmies?
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stephan

3- Anstey on May 25 2007

and i wouldn't call it a drinking fountain or a water fountain, i'd call it a bubbler.
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stephan

4- Julie on May 25 2007

Anstey:

tonic? bubbler? you're just plain weird.

But they're definitely jimmies.

5- Jen on May 25 2007

That was interesting

I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy:

50% General American English

25% Yankee

20% Upper Midwestern

0% Dixie

0% Midwestern

6- Anstey on May 25 2007

Julie:

That's my point really -- new englanders all know what those words are, but outside the area -- no one would use them. So, it would actually be perfect for the test.

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stephan

7- Alcuin of York on May 25 2007

75% Gen'l American
15% Dixie
5% Upward Midwest
0 for both Midwest and Yankee
Strange for someone born and raised and lived most of his life in So. Calif.
Am I questionable, or is the test?
Alcuin

8- Ellenans on May 25 2007

50% Yankee

35% General American English

10% Dixie

0% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern

Interesting...

Ellen