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Title: 22 Maps Showing Deepest Linguist Differences In US
Post by: famousdayandyear on June 05, 2013, 11:32:42 pm

Maps At Link:

http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6#most-of-america-realizes-that-new-york-really-is-the-city-20 (http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6#most-of-america-realizes-that-new-york-really-is-the-city-20)

(From Business Insider)

Title: Re: 22 Maps Showing Deepest Linguist Differences In US
Post by: mountaineer on June 06, 2013, 01:18:34 am

I didn't see "yinz" in the western Pennsylvania region, so it may not be 100% accurate. ^-^

Title: Re: 22 Maps Showing Deepest Linguist Differences In US
Post by: famousdayandyear on June 06, 2013, 01:27:08 am

 :silly:  Is "yinz" anything like "yall"?

Title: Re: 22 Maps Showing Deepest Linguist Differences In US
Post by: mountaineer on June 06, 2013, 01:32:41 am

Pretty much. When one inquires whether his companions are planning to go into the city, he asks,"Yinz goin' dahntahn?"

Then he asks, "Jeet yet?" to find out whether they've already dined. If not, they visit a restaurant, where the waitress says, "Yinz ready to order?"

Title: Re: 22 Maps Showing Deepest Linguist Differences In US
Post by: Ford289HiPo on June 06, 2013, 02:17:57 am

Geez...Texas looks to be diluted in almost all cases. Maybe some different words should have been chosen, like:
Fahr aintz. How d' y'all say fahr aintz?