| What American accent do you have? (Best version so far) Neutral You're not Northern, Southern, or Western, you're just plain -American-. Your national identity is more important than your local identity, because you don't really have a local identity. You might be from the region in that map, which is defined by this kind of accent, but you could easily not be. Or maybe you just moved around a lot growing up.
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Thursday, November 08, 2007
I speak noimal!
I saw this at Parkway Rest Stop. While I know I say a few words in a distinctly South Jersey way, I often have people ask if I am from different parts of the country. My favorite part of this result is that is says that my national identity is more important than my local identity. That is true. I do say "dawg," "wooder" for water (ok, sometimes wahder), "baygull" (bagel), and y'all. Go figure.
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Good one RT, I ran into a Sri Lankan down here who speaks perfect midwestern English, which he learned by watching SESAME STREET!!! That is scary!
That reminds me. I also say sssshtreet. HA!
Sesame Street is scary. I prefer Rita Moreno and Electric Company. ;P
It is amazing how people learn English, though. I can't imagine going to another country and trying to learn its language from watching television.
Had to try it. It was right.
Skul
I got Mid-Atlantic: Also known as a "Philadelphia accent" but also heard in south Jersey, Baltimore, and thereabouts.
"You have a Northern accent. That could either be the Chicago/Detroit/Cleveland/Buffalo accent (easily recognizable) or the Western New England accent that news networks go for."
For the record, I am a Long Islander. I disavow all lower-class Noo Yawk accents!
Skul:
You sound less than ecstatic about that fact. ;P
Mrs. G:
So, do you saw Odesmobile instead of Oldsmobile?
Damian:
You've heard a Long Island accent, right? HA! (kidding)
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