La Kooka Rancha

Jun. 5, 2006 - What Kind of English Do You Speak?

Posted in More About Me

OK...Just for fun! I've just taken a little quiz. It seems that I use general english as my 'language' with only 20% of 'Dixie speak' thrown in.

I was born and grew up in Texas so I do have a bit of a drawl to my speech, but my mother was raised with heavy Northeastern influence. My grandmother still calls the couch a davenport...and the front porch is the front stoop, etc... Also, my hubby and I have done a lot of moving. He is originally from Washington State and we have lived in Texas, Washington State, California, Colorado and Nevada (this particular house is our 19th place of residence-maybe I'll post more on our adventures sometime). So I guess I've been influenced by various parts of the country. What kind of English do you speak? Try the quiz and find out!

http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofamericanenglishdoyouspeakquiz/

Your Linguistic Profile:

75% General American English

20% Dixie

0% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern

0% Yankee

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

Jun. 7, 2006 - Fun Quiz :-)

Posted by mlbainbridge

Here's my results...I was born Ohio, raised in Indiana...married at 19 and moved south to North Carolina when I was 20 and have been here for 11 years. I "reckon" in a few years the yankee percentage will decrease in favor of the Dixie...I already find myself saying "might could"...if that's not southern :-)! My little girl has a great southern drawl that her daddy adores! Thanks for sharing...and thanks for visiting my blog :-)!
65% General American English
15% Yankee
10% Dixie
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern

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Jun. 8, 2006 - What language Tonya speaks

Posted by Anonymous

65% General American English

20% Upper Midwestern

5% Midwestern

5% Yankee

If only there were a code for 'hick" I'm sure I would get a % out of it...Chad would say 20%!!

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Here you can visit our happy little acre, where we homeschool our 5 children. We believe in love of God, simplicity of life, sense of humor, and love of learning. I hope you will find encouragement while you are here. (Note: We like Hank the Cowdog.:-) )

Come and visit my other blog:
Sunydazy Days

Once upon a time, when things were not so complex...there was a handsome
farm boy (college boy) from the great woods of the Northwest
who came to the south on his
white stallion (White Honda Civic)
and won Buttercup's (Sunydazy's) heart.
He laid his heart at the foot of
her dress and said "Our love can be
like a storybook story. Will you be my bride?"

She accepted and they began talking
and dreaming of their perfect future
together.

Since that time they have together endured
fire swamps, ROUS's, the pit of despair
and yes, they have even teetered on
the edge of the cliff's of insanity (tee hee!)

Though their future was not quite what
they expected they still believe
in True Love.

This blog is all about the rest
of their lives where they are living
'Happily Ever After' in the land
of La Kooka Rancha.

They love to say 'you keep using
that word...I do not think it means
what you think it means.' and
'Hallo, my name is Inigo Montoya'
...but their favorite phrase is
'As you wish'....

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Mommy
~Mitten Strings for God

Daddy
~ Mark Twain

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MON: Hamburgers and beans
TUE: Tuna Noodle casserole
WED: Steak and potatoes and salad
THUR:Roast beef in Crockpot
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