What kind of English do you speak?
 

Take the quiz and find out:
http://www.blogthings.com/amenglishdialecttest/


Here is my breakdown:
60% General American English
20% Yankee
15% Dixie
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern


H-D :pimp:

Here's mine, but it's not entirely accurate. The question about water fountain/drinking fountain should have contained *bubbler*. That's pure Yankee :D

Your Linguistic Profile:
55% Yankee
25% General American English
10% Dixie
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern

Your Linguistic Profile:
40% General American English
25% Yankee
20% Dixie
15% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern

Your Linguistic Profile:
50% General American English
30% Yankee
15% Dixie
5% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

65% General American English
30% Yankee
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Dixie
0% Midwestern

Makes sence since I live in New England
Although Ive never used any terms in # 10

60% General American English
25% Yankee
10% Dixie
5% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern


Hayleys gona be pissed when she sees there no FIZZY option for the pop

let's see how it goes for the foreign:

65% General American English
25% Yankee
5% Dixie
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern

Me=

Your Linguistic Profile:
65% General American English
20% Yankee
10% Upper Midwestern
5% Midwestern
0% Dixie

Haaaaaaaaaaaaa thats what i got 2 :confused: but sometimes i find that my american english comes out once in a while ..when im upset I never did get that Mabey It Was B/c Of My Great Me Maw When She Use To Yell At Me As A Kid ...

I wish Canadian would have been one of the five English things. I'm partly French Canadian, and my Canadian-ness comes out at times, eh!?!:laugh:

I would like to remind everyone (particulary those inside the United States) that there is no such word as mom. In fact the word is mum and if I hear you say mom again the Queen of England will get James Bond on your ass! ;)
Also it is not color but coloUr! lol

This has being a public service announcement by the Department of Proper Speaking under the authority of her majesty the Queen Elizabeth the 2nd of England.

^^^:laugh:

Your Linguistic Profile: ;)

50% General American English
25% Yankee
20% Dixie
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern

PS: Humm, I loved blogthings site. I'll try other quiz... :rolleyes:

why thank you kerri i live to serve! ;)
how did this american spelling start in the first place?

What exactly means "Dixie"?