This is completely great

[davids]

22 Maps That Show The Deepest Linguistic Conflicts In America - Business Insider

I love stuff like this.

[Brandon White]

Interesting. I'm from the midwest, so I know my pronunciation is the best. Living in Florida, I find that many people have NY/NJ accents, spanish accents, or like many of my friends, local to South Florida and talk like a mid-westerner.

[marley]

This is awesome.....I love map 19 - What do you call it when the rain falls while the sun is shining?

a) I have no term or expression for this
b) sun shower
c) the devil is beating his wife
d) other

[Eddie]

Interesting. I'm from the midwest, so I know my pronunciation is the best. Living in Florida, I find that many people have NY/NJ accents, spanish accents, or like many of my friends, local to South Florida and talk like a mid-westerner.

The multi-generational Floridian families from where I grew up over on the west coast were true Florida Conchs. They have that nasally, half-midwestern, half-southern, half-coonass accent that is truly unique.

[Tom]

Around here jaguar is pronounced "jagwire". I'm pretty sure it's local to one or two towns by Albany. I learned it as 'jagwahr' in Vermont, but now I say 'jag-you-ar' just to annoy people.

[davids]

A lot of them resonated for me, but my favorite is the Mary/marry/merry one. My Brooklyn-born dad would occasionally torture his Midwestern wife and kids with this one.

..and although I grew up saying "pop" when I hear it now, the person saying the word sounds to me like a stupid little kid.

[Matthew Strongin]

The multi-generational Floridian families from where I grew up over on the west coast were true Florida Conchs. They have that nasally, half-midwestern, half-southern, half-coonass accent that is truly unique.

velobran, is this what I sound like? I'm a multigenerational Floridian. If it is, I apologize now and in advance for talking to you.

[doctor855]

What does a NJ accent sound like? Being from here I have no clue.

[marley]

To the rest of the country it sounds like a Long Island accent. I lived in NJ for six years and never heard a distinct accent but then again I am from Boston and have no right to comment on accents

[caleb]

I also love how a huge swath of the country lacks a word to describe a traffic circle/roundabout.

[RickM]

To the rest of the country it sounds like a Long Island accent. I lived in NJ for six years and never heard a distinct accent but then again I am from Boston and have no right to comment on accents

South Jersey is different. More like the old Philly accent. Also note that Grinders/Subs are "Hoagies" only in the region around the Delaware River Bridge. There's a reason for that....but I'm not telling.

[andrew]

This is awesome.....I love map 19 - What do you call it when the rain falls while the sun is shining?

a) I have no term or expression for this
b) sun shower
c) the devil is beating his wife
d) other

It was always c for me, and whenever I say it around my upstate NY eye-talian via DC wife, she looks at me like I am crazy. I am so vindicated now.

[Brandon White]

velobran, is this what I sound like? I'm a multigenerational Floridian. If it is, I apologize now and in advance for talking to you.

You, sound midwestern. Its likely due to upbringing - or all that punk music.

"What's my accent sound like? Fugazi (NOT Guy) or Jawbreaker?"

[Matthew Strongin]

You, sound midwestern. Its likely due to upbringing - or all that punk music.

"What's my accent sound like? Fugazi (NOT Guy) or Jawbreaker?"

Probably some of both (upbringing and Fugazi).

[davids]

I also love how a huge swath of the country lacks a word to describe a traffic circle/roundabout.

They're called rotaries.

[Roman]

get the books from Edward Tufte, they're cool.


The Work of Edward Tufte and Graphics Press

[maunahaole]

This is awesome.....I love map 19 - What do you call it when the rain falls while the sun is shining?

a) I have no term or expression for this
b) sun shower
c) the devil is beating his wife
d) other

My pal from Kauai says "obake rain". Obake is the japanese word for ghost. Pretty common occurrence here, especially when you live a little bit of the way up the hill like I do.

[maunahaole]

There is a new rotary on Maui. The county posted a video for how to drive in one. I'm of of the general opinion that folks from Maui are all stoned and have no business behind the wheel, especially in Honolulu. The cars with the Maui registration (indicated by a plate that begins with an M), are always doing something stupid and unpredictable. I hope the link still works...I cant get to the tube of U from this seat.

[caleb]

They're called rotaries.

I also love that Boston, Philadelphia, and the Deep South have a bunch of words that nobody in the rest of the country uses.

I do like the idea of a "brew through" though.

[andrew]

They're called rotaries.

No silly, that's what we call them old timey phones.