Where in the US do you come from (or sound as though you do)?

[ursus arctos]

I got the same NYC, Jersey City and Yonkers triad, which is obviously spot on, though I would note that while denizens of those three places do tend to use the same words for these things, their accents can differ (of course, there are all kinds of accents within NYC itself).

[ursus arctos]

Does no one in the US call sand shoes plimsolls?

No, not a single individual. One would be jailed and deported.

No one calls them "sand shoes", either.

[ursus arctos]

The Hawaiian Flag



It has its origins in a British Naval Ensign that George Vancouver gave to the King in the late 18th Century.

That said, Hawaii was never a British possession.

[ursus arctos]

Mine were New York, Honolulu and Yonkers.

Is Yonkers nice? Such a strange name.

The name, as with many place names near here, is a corruption of a Dutch original (in this case Jonkheer).

It is on the Hudson River only two miles north of the NYC border and was a thriving city for much of the period between 1850 and 1950 that fell on hard times with the suburban boom of the 60s and beyond. In the last 20 years, it has undergone quite a bit of redevelopment, particularly along the riverfront, and become a pleasant place to spend an afternoon (and a more affordable place to live).

[ursus arctos]

Does this link work for the British/Irish Dialect Quiz?

https://nyti.ms/38Pt99h

[Walt Flanagans Dog]

Daughter got Rochester, New York, Honolulu. In doing this I've realised they aren't the same 25 questions for everyone and found another completely baffling on about kitty corners and the like.

[ursus arctos]

I presume you would answer that as "I would always use diagonal".

Does it not sometimes rain while the sun is shining by you? "We" don't have a term for it either.

If people want to get the Midwest, key answers are "pop" for carbonated beverage and "midway" for strip of land in the middle of a broad street.

[DCI Harry Batt]

I presume you would answer that as "I would always use diagonal".

It's just not a thing, really. Like, there's no name for it here, because, yeah, it's not a thing. It seems quite niche, given how few people live on a corner like that anyway. I mean, I guess more in kitty-korner-land, but even so.

[Sporting]

Does no one in the US call sand shoes plimsolls?

Back in Wiltshire in the 60s they were daps.

[ursus arctos]

It isn't much of a thing here, either, despite their being multiple examples on most every block.

People here will recognise "kitty korner" but it is much too cute to be adopted.

[Cal Alamein]

Weird. Got Rockford, Madison, Aurora. We moved all over the USA and overseas growing up, but spent only a short time in the midwest..

I also clicked a few "no answer for that word"

[Gangster Octopus]

I've only ever heard of Yonkers when watching Hello Dolly...

[ursus arctos]

Cal, do you use "bubbler" for drinking fountain?

That has always been the Uber Wisconsin term for me.

[Cal Alamein]

Cal, do you use "bubbler" for drinking fountain?

That has always been the Uber Wisconsin term for me.

Can't say I've ever heard that word used for a drinking fountain.

[ursus arctos]

They really do use it.

It's wild.

[Walt Flanagans Dog]

I presume you would answer that as "I would always use diagonal".

Does it not sometimes rain while the sun is shining by you? "We" don't have a term for it either.

If people want to get the Midwest, key answers are "pop" for carbonated beverage and "midway" for strip of land in the middle of a broad street.

On the first, as TonTon suggests, it's not something I'd never have to describe.

The second doesn't happen often enough for us to need a term for it I guess. The weather forecasters would just say "sunny with showers".

However round here we do say "pop" for carbonated drinks, but that can change by area here (the kids' mother grew up less than 20 miles from me and found it hilarious that I used the term).

[Cal Alamein]

Surprised there was no question on what people call a sugary, carbonated beverage.

A) Pop
B) Soda
C) Soft drink
D) Coke

Article and map from 2018 - https://www.businessinsider.com/soda...ke-map-2018-10

EDIT -- Ha! I clicked on the survey link again and there are multiple questions and the soft drink one is there - never mind, carry on...

[ursus arctos]

As Walt noted, the questions aren't always the same.

That was included in my set (and is a classic for giving a decent answer with only one question).

[S. aureus]

I got Glendale, Durham and New York. The latter apparently purely because I pronounce Mary, marry and merry differently.
There were a few answers where I couldn't decide which one I'd actually use as more than one of the answers seemed perfectly natural to me.
UA's UK NYT link is also paywalled for me.

[ursus arctos]

The Californian Glendale, presumably

Too bad about the link. The "Share".function for subscribers rarely works as it should.

[caja-dglh]

That was fun, particularly for “Pineapple rain” which I had never heard before.

The fun part is when the questions are very obviously steering the boat (water fountains, athletic shoes) versus the really niche Southern precision ones (drive through liquor stores).

[ursus arctos]

Bricks and mortar liquor stores should feature, with Package Store, Bottle Shop, etc

[S. aureus]

The Californian Glendale, presumably

Yes

[Hot Pepsi]

I got Greensboro, but the heat map extends all the way up to where I live.

My language is a mix of regional influences. I live right on the Soda-Pop border, for example.

[ursus arctos]

And you don't use "yinz"