Comments on: And Sang says I don’t even speak English… http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/ Screams in the Night Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:52:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Sang http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-415 Sang Fri, 22 Apr 2005 04:34:01 +0000 http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-415 what are you muttering? what are you muttering?

]]> By: Bill http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-414 Bill Thu, 21 Apr 2005 04:25:28 +0000 http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-414 I think Upper Midwest is probably like North Dakota, Michigan, etc... I think Upper Midwest is probably like North Dakota, Michigan, etc…

]]> By: erika http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-413 erika Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:35:15 +0000 http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-413 What is Upper Midwest? I had the highest score in that category and 0% in plain old midwest! What is Upper Midwest? I had the highest score in that category and 0% in plain old midwest!

]]> By: Bill http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-412 Bill Tue, 19 Apr 2005 07:37:34 +0000 http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-412 Thanks Jeffrey! Looks like a good read -- I've added it to my Amazon wishlist. Lemme see if I can figure out how to change the background... I can't see it at *all* in my browser w/o highlighting the text. Thanks Jeffrey! Looks like a good read — I’ve added it to my Amazon wishlist.

Lemme see if I can figure out how to change the background… I can’t see it at *all* in my browser w/o highlighting the text.

]]> By: Jeffrey Friedl http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-411 Jeffrey Friedl Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:13:03 +0000 http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-411 Just yesterday I finished reading Bill Bryson's excellent "The Mother Tongue", which talks about, well, according to the sub-title, "English, and how it got that way". Very interesting. I'm a poor speller, but fairly anal about grammar, but this book makes me realize how dynamic the language is, and that whatever rules I think are in effect now may well not be in 20 or 200 years. In any case, it's a great book -- highly recommended. (BTW, the white text on green of the dialect report is extremely hard to read -- maybe change it to black text?) Just yesterday I finished reading Bill Bryson’s excellent “The Mother Tongue”, which talks about, well, according to the sub-title, “English, and how it got that way”. Very interesting. I’m a poor speller, but fairly anal about grammar, but this book makes me realize how dynamic the language is, and that whatever rules I think are in effect now may well not be in 20 or 200 years.

In any case, it’s a great book — highly recommended.

(BTW, the white text on green of the dialect report is extremely hard to read — maybe change it to black text?)

]]> By: khayman http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-410 khayman Mon, 18 Apr 2005 05:21:50 +0000 http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-410 It's a covert, psy-ops kind of war. But yes. It’s a covert, psy-ops kind of war. But yes.

]]> By: Bill http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-409 Bill Sun, 17 Apr 2005 22:30:26 +0000 http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-409 20% Dixie & 20% Yankee... do you find your nothern bits at war with your southern parts? 20% Dixie & 20% Yankee… do you find your nothern bits at war with your southern parts?

]]> By: khayman http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-408 khayman Sun, 17 Apr 2005 22:18:10 +0000 http://wdr1.com/blog/2005/04/17/and-sang-says-i-dont-even-speak-english/#comment-408 I don't think this thing accounts for anybody west of Kansas. Just remember people, you ignore California at your peril. 55% General American English 20% Dixie 20% Yankee 5% Upper Midwestern 0% Midwestern I can only assume the 20% Dixie is Laurel's influence. I don’t think this thing accounts for anybody west of Kansas. Just remember people, you ignore California at your peril.

55% General American English
20% Dixie
20% Yankee
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern

I can only assume the 20% Dixie is Laurel’s influence.

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