Soda vs. Pop

Here in NZ for me it's fizzy

Pop, pop, pop!

I live in SE Michigan.

When I lived in W. NY it was also pop.

In NC - soda or co'cola.

Usually I say the name of what I want.

But if asked if I want soda or... I say soda. My grandmother called it pop, though, and she was born and raised in maryland. I found in West Va they call it pop. Cause they have pop machines!

I can't vote as there are no options for "Coke". I've lived in Texas my entire life and all I grew up calling it "Coke", no matter what variety (Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Big Red). Now I just call it a drink.

Originally Posted by AddieBee

Pop, pop, pop!

I live in SE Michigan.

When I lived in W. NY it was also pop.

In NC - soda or co'cola.

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My Sister-In-Law comes from Jackson, Michigan and I always laugh at her when she says "Pop!" LOL

No option to vote for coke! Growing up in Texas, my favorite coke was Dr. Pepper. Here it's called pop.

In the Philippines there's a soft drink called "Pop Cola". If you order a soda in a restaurant, you will get soda water.

In Australia it's soft drink But in my part of the US (Northern California), it's soda.

lol... Growing Up in the southwestern US ( Arizona it was coke , pepsi or soft drink... occationally soda..

Moved to midwest in high school and had no idea what a Pop was for a few months

now in the Inland northwest it is pop or soda

I normally say the name of what I want when ordering but if I dont know what brand a restaurant carries I just say Diet.

In general terms I say soda..For some odd reason Pop just doesnt flow as well probably because no matter where I lived NC, KS, FL, MD, PA, and ND it has always been soda and nothing else.

Originally Posted by Russian Blue

To me, pop is anything like Coke, Pepsi, 7-up. But when we say soda, it's referring to soda water/club soda which you would mix with fruit juice (as example)

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This for me too....we are both in Canada.

Originally Posted by Russian Blue

To me, pop is anything like Coke, Pepsi, 7-up. But when we say soda, it's referring to soda water/club soda which you would mix with fruit juice (as example)

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Yeah thats what its like here

Here in the east coast of Canada we say pop.

I always used the term "soft drink".

Originally Posted by Russian Blue

To me, pop is anything like Coke, Pepsi, 7-up. But when we say soda, it's referring to soda water/club soda which you would mix with fruit juice (as example)

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Same with here.

I've called it soda all my life, don't know of anyone calling it soda pop in this area.

NE Ohio here, and it is most definitely a pop

actually, in my part of the country, we usually say 'coke' - which is then followed by the name of the drink.

i.e.: do you want a coke?
yes.
what kind?

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i've started saying soda, some, but old habits die hard! otoh, i never drink carbonated drinks - i'm an iced tea person. iced water is my 2nd choice.

Here in Michigan, I grew up calling it pop. I don't drink it...give me unsweetened iced tea, all year long!

I'm in southwest Ohio and it's definitely pop here.