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internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote on
28/04/2005 01:34:56 pm:

> We actually discussed this *years*ago* on this list (I'm thinking
> 1999/2000??).  It was quite interesting to see some of the quotables
> and their combinations.  I think David Parker (my memory may
need 
> coaxing) even created a web page to log/outline some of the 
> "Southerner" info.  It was great.  Maybe we will
update that file for 
> 2005.
> 
> Yah-oont-too?
> 
> 
> On Apr 28, 2005, at 1:28 PM, Evan Zimmerman wrote:
> 
> > You must not be from deep enough South. There are some real gems
:-)
> >
> > On 4/28/05, matusiak <dave AT matusiak.org> wrote:You must
be a True 
> > Southerner then.  For all the colloquialisms I've
> >> heard/adopted, this is one I've missed up til now.
> >>
> >> On Apr 28, 2005, at 1:20 PM, Tony Spencer wrote:
> >>
> >> > I always heard that 'devil beating his wife' was when
it was raining
> >> > at the same time that the sun was shining.
> >> >
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: matusiak
> >> >> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:21 PM
> >> >> Subject: Re: [internetworkers] What type of English
do you speak?
> >> >>
> >> >> My results were:
> >> >>
> >> >> 50% General American English
> >> >> 30% Yankee
> >> >> 20% Dixie
> >> >> 0% Midwestern
> >> >> 0% Upper Midwestern
> >> >>
> >> >> Which sounds about right.  I'll agree
that there weren't
> >> >> enough options
> >> >> on some of the items.
> >> >>
> >> >> Talk about learning something new everyday...  WTF
is "The Devil is
> >> >> Beating His Wife" ??  Does that saying
actually exist?  How come 
> >> I've
> >> >> never heard it?
> >> >>
> >> >> On Apr 28, 2005, at 11:49 AM, Michael Czeiszperger
wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> This online test was pretty fun:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> http://www.blogthings.com/amenglishdialecttest/
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Your Linguistic Profile:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 80% General American English
> >> >>> 15% Dixie
> >> >>> 5% Midwestern
> >> >>> 0% Upper Midwestern
> >> >>> 0% Yankee
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Strangely enough my "southern" wife
rated higher in both the 
> >> Yankee
> >> >>> and Dixie categories...
> 
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