# What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [April 17, 2005, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710 "2005-04-17T05:43:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/1 "2005-04-17T05:43:45Z")

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> **[What Kind of American English Do You Speak?](https://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofamericanenglishdoyouspeakquiz/)**
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> Dixie? Yankee? Or something in between?

Your Linguistic Profile:  
65% General American English  
25% Dixie  
10% Yankee  
0% Midwestern  
0% Upper Midwestern

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### Author: ![lucid\_INTERVAL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5fc32e/32.png) [@lucid\_INTERVAL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lucid_INTERVAL)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/2 "2005-04-17T05:48:25Z")

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Your Linguistic Profile:  
55% General American English  
25% Yankee  
15% Dixie  
5% Upper Midwestern  
0% Midwestern

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### Author: ![99CobraSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/9de053/32.png) [@99CobraSC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99CobraSC)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/3 "2005-04-17T05:52:45Z")

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65% General American English  
10% Dixie  
10% Upper Midwestern  
10% Yankee  
5% Midwestern

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### Author: ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/4 "2005-04-17T05:53:04Z")

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Your Linguistic Profile:  
75% General American English  
15% Dixie  
5% Midwestern  
5% Upper Midwestern  
0% Yankee

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### Author: ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/5 "2005-04-17T06:03:06Z")

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Your Linguistic Profile:  
50% General American English  
20% Yankee  
15% Dixie  
10% Upper Midwestern  
5% Midwestern

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### Author: ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/6 "2005-04-17T06:17:03Z")

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60% General American English  
20% Dixie  
15% Yankee  
5% Upper Midwestern  
0% Midwestern

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### Author: ![mp3ray](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp3ray/32/5994_2.png) [@mp3ray](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mp3ray)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/7 "2005-04-17T06:28:40Z")

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My Linguistic Profile:  
55% General American English  
20% Dixie  
15% Upper Midwestern  
5% Midwestern  
5% Yankee

They got me with the ya’ll question. It does flow out every once in awhile, but that is the only “southern” word I use! grr

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### Author: ![mp3ray](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp3ray/32/5994_2.png) [@mp3ray](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mp3ray)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/8 "2005-04-17T06:31:28Z")

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[QUOTE=Sight N Sound][/QUOTE]

Your sig should say something like, “Pittspeed: Where people tend not to use the correct homophones”

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### Author: ![Cheeks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cheeks/32/5930_2.png) [@Cheeks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cheeks)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/9 "2005-04-17T07:00:28Z")

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

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### Author: ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/10 "2005-04-17T07:29:31Z")

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Your Linguistic Profile:  
70% General American English  
15% Dixie  
5% Midwestern  
5% Upper Midwestern  
5% Yankee

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### Author: ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/11 "2005-04-17T07:31:21Z")

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Your Linguistic Profile:  
50% General American English  
30% Dixie  
10% Yankee  
5% Midwestern  
5% Upper Midwestern

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### Author: ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/12 "2005-04-17T08:00:48Z")

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Your Linguistic Profile:  
55% General American English  
25% Yankee  
15% Dixie  
5% Upper Midwestern  
0% Midwestern

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### Author: ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/13 "2005-04-17T09:44:00Z")

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1. If it’s raining while the sun is shining, you call it:

The Devil is Beating His Wife

:ugh:

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### Author: ![Slim\_06\_F-150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Slim\_06\_F-150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slim_06_F-150)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/14 "2005-04-17T09:47:56Z")

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Your Linguistic Profile:  
65% General American English  
10% Dixie  
10% Upper Midwestern  
10% Yankee  
5% Midwestern

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### Author: ![DC300M01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@DC300M01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DC300M01)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/15 "2005-04-17T09:53:58Z")

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55% General American English  
20% Dixie  
10% Midwestern  
10% Upper Midwestern  
5% Yankee

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### Author: ![Converted2LSX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/converted2lsx/32/5962_2.png) [@Converted2LSX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Converted2LSX)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/16 "2005-04-17T09:56:00Z")

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Your Linguistic Profile:  
60% General American English  
20% Dixie  
10% Yankee  
5% Midwestern  
5% Upper Midwestern

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### Author: ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/17 "2005-04-17T10:00:42Z")

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75% General American English  
10% Dixie  
5% Midwestern  
5% Upper Midwestern  
5% Yankee

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### Author: ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/18 "2005-04-17T10:05:13Z")

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You know, this would be a hell of a lot more interesting on a more national board. For the most part, we all live within an hour’s drive from Pittsburgh… Of course we’re going to have similar results.

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### Author: ![raverjames](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@raverjames](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/raverjames)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/19 "2005-04-17T10:31:42Z")

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Your Linguistic Profile:  
85% General American English  
5% Dixie  
5% Midwestern  
5% Yankee  
0% Upper Midwestern

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### Author: ![05XRunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/8dc957/32.png) [@05XRunner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05XRunner)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/20 "2005-04-17T10:48:16Z")

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

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