okay, this will prove where you're from

[SheFly]

no, silly, it's "on line"

And in Canada, it's "in line" or "in the queue"....

SheFly

p.s.
Growing up, it was always pop, but living for the past 11 years in MA, now it's soda....

[Pax]

"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.

Guess that's about right. I grew up all over the place but have lived in Central IL a long time (and my Mom is from Southern IL).

[logdiva32]

Inland North:
When I was a kid it was always a pop, back in Buffalo, Ny.
Lived in Colorado at 16 for sports and had to adjust, no one understood me. So majored in English. In a fit you will here the Cuban , New yorker out of me.
My HB laughs every time I say Doll babies (dow, for me) or whataya doen.

[mimitabby]

"The West - Your accent is the lowest common denominator of American speech. Unless you are a SoCal surfer, no one thinks you have an accent. And really, you may not even be from the West at all, you could easily be from Florida or one of those big Southern cities like Dallas or Atlanta."

I tried, and for the life of me, cannot imagine how Mary, merry, and marry sound different. But then I was born here in Seattle, so I guess it fits.

Java, IM me and I'll call you. I live in Seattle and pronounce them all differently.

[Wahine]

So I'm Canadian, married (not merried or maried) to an Cali boy, traveled extensively and I speak 3 languages. The test says I have no accent. The people I work with would beg to differ.

The funniest stuff is the medical terms. I say cervical sir-vike (like bike)-all, with the emphasis on the vike.
My partner says sir- vick-ull, with the emhasis on the sir. Half the time we can't understand each other. The other thing that's funny is that an ACE bandage in Canada is a tensor bandage. I had a heck of a time trying to get one for one of my clients here. And I say bum to refer to my rear-end, which makes everyone laugh.

Finally, no matter how hard I try, I will never be able to say about like an American.

[mimitabby]

So I'm Canadian, married (not merried or maried) to an Cali boy, traveled extensively and I speak 3 languages. The test says I have no accent. The people I work with would beg to differ.

The funniest stuff is the medical terms. I say cervical sir-vike (like bike)-all, with the emphasis on the vike.
My partner says sir- vick-ull, with the emhasis on the sir. Half the time we can't understand each other. The other thing that's funny is that an ACE bandage in Canada is a tensor bandage. I had a heck of a time trying to get one for one of my clients here. And I say bum to refer to my rear-end, which makes everyone laugh.

Finally, no matter how hard I try, I will never be able to say about like an American.

Wahine, you don't have to say about like an american. So that's how we can tell where you're from
My husband does a lot of correspondence with Lloyds of London. He showed me an email that he was writing; "Thank you for your advices" and he said it was CORRECT!!

[Pax]

Wahine, you don't have to say about like an american. So that's how we can tell where you're from
My husband does a lot of correspondence with Lloyds of London. He showed me an email that he was writing; "Thank you for your advices" and he said it was CORRECT!!

Most of the UK and Canadian folks here on TE don't have to speak for an American to know where they're from...just look for the extra "U's" (colour, behaviour, honour).

[wannaduacentury]

Mine said I was from the midwest. Nothing wrong with that except I was born in bred in Ga and have never lived anywhere else. It did say I had a voice for broadcasting. I don't agree. That was a neat quiz. Thanks for sharing. Jennifer

[Aint Doody]

Although I've lived in Eastern OR for 15 years, it nailed me as Southern. 'Course I was in Mississippi for 43 years first.

[DrBadger]

The Inland North - You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."

dang and i thought i got rid of the accent. see what happens when you live with a yooper! i don't call my carbonated drinks "pop". my grandma did and i thought it was funny. always called it soda. though does anyone know where the bubbler is?

dontcha knowder ey?

Got the same one :-) Guess it was that growing up near Milwaukee... have picked up a little bit of the MN O after going to high school there, but not enough to be a true Minnesooootan.

Didn't call it Pop either, I think that southern WI always called it soda. As for the bubbler... I remeber the looks I got the first time I asked for it in MN.... whoops, guess it is called a drinking fountain

Chick: where in WI are you originally from? I was born in Milwaukee and grew up in the 'burbs near Waukesha.

[Trekhawk]

Got the same one :-) Guess it was that growing up near Milwaukee... have picked up a little bit of the MN O after going to high school there, but not enough to be a true Minnesooootan.

Didn't call it Pop either, I think that southern WI always called it soda. As for the bubbler... I remeber the looks I got the first time I asked for it in MN.... whoops, guess it is called a drinking fountain

Chick: where in WI are you originally from? I was born in Milwaukee and grew up in the 'burbs near Waukesha.

We called them bubblers at school when I was growing up and Im from a little further afield.

[Mr. Bloom]

Totally missed me...born in Massachuesetts, raised in Alabama. Lived in the south most of my life...quiz said I was "Inland North" If I was from the "Inland North", I'd sound like it...don't ya' know now derhey?

"Hmmmm...pretty close. I live in southern Indiana, ... But the most recognizable local pronunciation around here (that i do not say) is to pronounce the word "WASH" with an "R" so that it sounds like "WARSH" People who grew up around here don't seem to have much of an accent until they say that word. It's really odd if you ask me"

Silver, you're also forgetting the lousy subject/verb tense around here...you know...everyone around here says "I done this" or "I have went to the store"... It's so common that it's almost accepted grammar

[snapdragen]

I came up as Midland I grew up in California.

[Veronica]

I came up as North Central and I'm from Maine.

I do NOT talk like the people in Fargo.

V.

[kelownagirl]

North Central. It says most people would mistake me for a Canadian. Good thing - I am one.