Quiz: Do you speak Yankee or Dixie English

http://www.joespc.com/yankee_dixie_quiz.html

Here is a fun little quiz to test your English and examine the terms you use and in which area are they popular and commonly used.

Well what else would I be I'm from WI sconnnnnnnnnnn sin!!!

45% (Yankee). Barely into the Yankee category.

I see I am barely one!

60% (Dixie). A definitive Southern score!

Very surprising, since I grew up in the Mid Atlantic with parents from the Midwest and New England, went to college in New Jersey and now live in Ohio.

I am 51% Dixie, "barely in the Dixie category".....which is surprising, because I'm not even american!
Seriously, was the drivethru liquor store question a joke, or do you guys (note: not y'all lol) actually have those??

70% (Dixie). A definitive Southern score!

Originally Posted by Marge

45% (Yankee). Barely into the Yankee category.

I see I am barely one!

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Hi Marge, you and I almost scored the same:
50% (Yankee). Barely into the Yankee category.

And...we're practically neighbors!

*Groans* guess who got 81 %?!

46%
I'm from Oregon & Calif. I am all Yankee but my relatives came from the South. Corn Bread Anyone?

Originally Posted by WellingtonCats

70% (Dixie). A definitive Southern score!

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Well Sam, you ARE from the Southern Hemisphere!

As for my score: 63% (Dixie). A definitive Southern score!

Considering that Mom's side of the family is from Georgia, my dad is from Arkansas and I grew up in SOUTHERN Arizona - not surprising.

Praise the Lord and pass the peas, I'm STILL 46% Yankee, even after eight years in the heart of Dixie!!

Strangely enough, even though I was born in MD and raised in MT, most of my answers indicated an affinity for the western Great Lakes region - must be my ex's family influence (they're all from near Milwaukee)

68% here - I'm from "southern" Indiana and most of my ancestors came out of the south. I wonder if they knew that some folks here call a bell pepper a "mango". I have no idea why.

And yes, Leli, we do have drive-thru liquor stores. Guess it gets folks by the "no shirt, no shoes, no service" rules.

Forgot to add, I pronouce "aunt" two different way. This was pointed out to me by my best friend the English major.

When referring to a specific person I say "awnt" - as in "my Aunt Eileen". Otherwise I say "ant". I have no idea why I do that!

what about for us people who are non US

Well, Fwan, did you take the quiz or not???? Sam (WellingtonCats) took it, and found out she's from Dixie anyway!!!

52% (Dixie). Barely into the Dixie category.

That's right!

I pronounce Aunt like "Can't" and I had a conversation about Drive in Liquor Stores with Deb(I think) once on here. You crazy 'mericans! [Just teasing!]

57% (Dixie). Barely into the Dixie category.

I was raised in way southern Illinois, and moved to the Chicago area when I was about 11. They may have gotten rid of the accent (though I'm told it comes back when I'm overtired or had a bit too much to drink), but apparently the phrases hang on.

lol i was about to say the same thing about americans sam!