Americanisms...

Of course, this thread hasn't even taken into consideration American regionalisms, which really tosses a wrench into the works! Americans can't even agree on whether we are drinking a soft drink, pop, soda or Coke, depending on the region of the States where we live (it's POP for me, thank you!).

 Here is an illustrative (and completely frivolous) website: http://popvssoda.com:2998/

My mother is a southern mountain woman from the tail-end of the Georgia Blue Ridge who spouts all sorts of regional language peculiarities. For instance, she has from time to time called a paper bag a "poke." And taking someone in the car somewhere has occasionally translated to "carry y'all over here."

As an aside here, my mother, a colorful  and fearless woman, would sometimes look at my brother and I just after we had gotten out of bed when we were kids and remark "Lord, your eyes look like pee-holes in the snow!" We still all laugh about it!

On 13th October 2009 16:49, Rob Faleer wrote:

Of course, this thread hasn't even taken into consideration American regionalisms, which really tosses a wrench into the works! Americans can't even agree on whether we are drinking a soft drink, pop, soda or Coke, depending on the region of the States where we live (it's POP for me, thank you!).

 Here is an illustrative (and completely frivolous) website: http://popvssoda.com:2998/

My mother is a southern mountain woman from the tail-end of the Georgia Blue Ridge who spouts all sorts of regional language peculiarities. For instance, she has from time to time called a paper bag a "poke." And taking someone in the car somewhere has occasionally translated to "carry y'all over here."

As an aside here, my mother, a colorful  and fearless woman, would sometimes look at my brother and I just after we had gotten out of bed when we were kids and remark "Lord, your eyes look like pee-holes in the snow!" We still all laugh about it!

I think this is where Mya (sorry, sp. it's been too long) comes in, isn't it, Diana?

I agree with you there Shirley. My ex husband is from Colombia and he and his family would speak Spanish while I was in the room. I did bother me but they did not realize that I knew more Spanish then they knew I did!! LOL!! Joke was on them when I would answer in Spanish!!