What Kind of American-English do you speak?

[CougADPi]

Originally posted by AGDee
Upper midwestern is the Pop question, I think. Isn't Michigan the only place where we always call it pop rather than soda?

I think its a west coast thing as well. I grew up only ever hearing it called pop.

[Glitter650]

In CA, it's Soda. I have some friends from Colorado who call it pop, although that could be their area of Colorado.

[preciousjeni]

60% General American English
35% Dixie
5% Yankee
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

[_Lisa_]

I've always heard people around Kentucky calling it "pop" but I just call the drink whatever it really is. If its a Coke I'll call it Coke. If its a Dr. Pepper I call it Dr. Pepper. Not once have I ever referred to the entire caffeinated (or non-caffeinated, depending on what you like) genre as "Pop" "Soda" or "Coke."

[bcdphie]

Canadian-English ...

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

[tnxbutterfly]

Your Linguistic Profile:

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

[MysticCat]

Originally posted by Peaches-n-Cream
I blame GC for the 15% Dixie.

Glad we could help.

[MysticCat]

Originally posted by crzychx
I've always heard people around Kentucky calling it "pop" but I just call the drink whatever it really is. If its a Coke I'll call it Coke. If its a Dr. Pepper I call it Dr. Pepper. Not once have I ever referred to the entire caffeinated (or non-caffeinated, depending on what you like) genre as "Pop" "Soda" or "Coke."

"Coke" as a catch-all is definitely a Southern, or Southeastern, thing.

I grew up hearing "Would you like a Coke?" An affirmative answer might get, "What kind -- we have Pepsi, RC and Mountain Dew?"

[_Opi_]

75% General American English
15% Dixie
10% Yankee
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

[tinydancer]

70% General American English
25% Dixie
5% Yankee
0% on the last two

Sounds pretty accurate to me!

[Tom Earp]

45-General
20-Dixie
15-Yankee
10-MidWest
5-upper midwest.

Man of all seasons!

[_Lisa_]

Originally posted by MysticCat81
"Coke" as a catch-all is definitely a Southern, or Southeastern, thing.

I grew up hearing "Would you like a Coke?" An affirmative answer might get, "What kind -- we have Pepsi, RC and Mountain Dew?"

Its such an odd concept to me. Growing up in my household we never ever said things like that. Its always been Mountain Dew, Pepsi, Diet Coke, Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper, whatever. Never an abbreviated version.

[Intense1920]

Your Linguistic Profile:
50% General American English
30% Yankee
20% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

[The1calledTKE]

Your Linguistic Profile:
60% General American English
25% Dixie
10% Yankee
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern

Your Linguistic Profile:
50% General American English
15% Dixie
15% Yankee
10% Midwestern
10% Upper Midwestern