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PostedTue Apr 19, 2005 7:05 pm
by Krusshyk
Ekade wrote:Krusshyk wrote:Ok, now it is working for me...here is me profile...
70% General American English
15% Upper Midwestern
15% Yankee
0% Dixie
0% Midwestern
I am a tad confused about the 0% midwestern. I hav never lived outside of the Chicago suburban area except for when I was at school in missour-ah, and all I would EVER hear from people is how I had a midwestern accent.
Although I personally feel that "midwestern accent" means "lack of colloquial pronunciations". Linguists say that most network news anchors speak in what can be considered a "midwestern accent" because it sounds more plain and universal than other American dialects.
Do you use unnecessary prepositions at the end of sentences like most Chicogoans?
For example, "Where are my keys?".. a Chicogoan would way "Where are my keys at?"
My relatives from Maryland accuse me of having a midwestern accent and I say the same thing.. "I don't have an accent." I don't get it.
I'm not sure about the preposition thing...lemme check...
Where my bitches at?
Well I guess I do. Other regional dialects don't use prepositions? Man, no wonder no one knows what they are talking about. They just aren't specific enough!
PostedTue Apr 19, 2005 7:08 pm
by Novall
55% Dixie
25% General American English
10% Yankee
5% Upper Midwestern
5% Midwestern
Thats about right for me, bein from the south and all.
PostedTue Apr 19, 2005 7:28 pm
by Krusshyk
Does anyone here use the word "fixin'" instead of saying "getting ready"?
As in "that squirrel is fixin' to climb that tree!"
The reason I say "fixin' without the "g" is because I don't think it ever appears in this context. Who would go out of there way to say "fixING"? They would just sound like a know it all smarty pants. And who wants that?
PostedTue Apr 19, 2005 8:13 pm
by Jaminos
I had to take it again because it did not seem correct now I think this is a more accurate score on how I talk.
Your Linguistic Profile:
85% General American English
15% Yankee
0% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern
PostedTue Apr 19, 2005 8:16 pm
by Krusshyk
Jaminos wrote:I had to take it again because it did not seem correct now I think this is a more accurate score on how I talk.
Your Linguistic Profile:
85% General American English
15% Yankee
0% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern
Wait, you took it twice because you didn't like the way it said you talked the first time? How did that happen? Did you lie when answering the questions? Either you use the words the ask you about, or you don't.
I am confusled!
PostedTue Apr 19, 2005 8:19 pm
by Ekade
Krusshyk wrote:Does anyone here use the word "fixin'" instead of saying "getting ready"?
As in "that squirrel is fixin' to climb that tree!"
The reason I say "fixin' without the "g" is because I don't think it ever appears in this context. Who would go out of there way to say "fixING"? They would just sound like a know it all smarty pants. And who wants that?
No, I use "finnin"..
As in, "I'm finnin to git my drink on."
(( Blame the radio for that one!
))
PostedTue Apr 19, 2005 8:23 pm
by Jaminos
Krusshyk wrote:Jaminos wrote:I had to take it again because it did not seem correct now I think this is a more accurate score on how I talk.
Your Linguistic Profile:
85% General American English
15% Yankee
0% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern
Wait, you took it twice because you didn't like the way it said you talked the first time? How did that happen? Did you lie when answering the questions? Either you use the words the ask you about, or you don't.
I am confusled!
I took it again because when I took it last time I was not really paying attention to the questions and was just picking some at random because I did not care.
PostedTue Apr 19, 2005 9:09 pm
by E-bo Obi
<h3>Your Linguistic Profile:</h3>
45% General American English
25% Yankee
10% Dixie
10% Midwestern
10% Upper Midwestern
PostedWed Apr 20, 2005 12:27 am
by KirtViza
Novall wrote:55% Dixie
25% General American English
10% Yankee
5% Upper Midwestern
5% Midwestern
Thats about right for me, bein from the south and all.
A HICK!!! SHOT HIM!!
PostedWed Apr 20, 2005 12:49 am
by Jabe Adaks
80% General American English
10% Upper Midwestern
5% Dixie
5% Midwestern
0% Yankee
I wonder what the 5% dixie is? Hmmm.
Jabe
PostedWed Apr 20, 2005 1:28 am
by Skorixor
Jaminos wrote:
I took it again because when I took it last time I was not really paying attention to the questions and was just picking some at random because I did not care.
/lmao
riiiiiiiight
PostedWed Apr 20, 2005 1:31 am
by Skorixor
85% General American English
5% Midwestern
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Dixie
0% Yankee
I just want to know what my other 5% is...85+5+5=95%
PostedWed Apr 20, 2005 2:09 am
by Jerrel
65% General American English
20% Dixie
15% Yankee
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern
I didn't really like the quize though. First off what about Urban? Secondly is the question like what do you call this or that there was no option that I accually use. Specifically speaking question 10 "What do you call an easy class?" Here in LA we call it a bird course but the option wasn't there.
PostedWed Apr 20, 2005 5:38 am
by Isleh
Skorixor wrote:85% General American English
5% Midwestern
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Dixie
0% Yankee
I just want to know what my other 5% is...85+5+5=95%
5% Smart Ass?
PostedWed Apr 20, 2005 5:45 am
by Skorixor
Isleh wrote:Skorixor wrote:85% General American English
5% Midwestern
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Dixie
0% Yankee
I just want to know what my other 5% is...85+5+5=95%
5% Smart Ass?
that might work, but just 5% "smart ass" seems a little low for me, don't ya think?