Monday, December 2, 2013

Charming video maps many dialects of American English

What's the word for "a sweetened carbonated beverage?" Did you say soda or pop? According to a video published this week by the Atlantic, your answer reveals as much about where you're from as your birth certificate. The results of all that qualitative research appear downright adorable in the four-minute video. So pull out some "Peeecans" and a "Hoagie" and learn about how Americans talk.
Source: FOX NEWS


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