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To: T-Bird45
I'm originally from Northern Virginia (the DC area) with parents both from California. Here's what accent I supposedly have, from the quiz below... (link below)

What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Midland
 

"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.

Philadelphia
 
The Inland North
 
The South
 
The Northeast
 
The West
 
Boston
 
North Central
 

To take the quiz yourself, try here--->What American accent do you have?
Quiz Created on GoToQuiz


71 posted on 10/01/2008 12:40:08 PM PDT by AnalogReigns
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To: AnalogReigns
"Judging by how you talk you are probably from north Jersey, New York City, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Chances are, if you are from New York City (and not those other places) people would probably be able to tell if they actually heard you speak."

Correct. Now I got to stand on line before I catch the train to Far-est Hills.

73 posted on 10/01/2008 12:45:31 PM PDT by Clemenza (PRIVATIZE FANNIE AND FREDDIE! NO MORE BAILOUTS!)
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To: AnalogReigns
Pennsylvania, southern Ohio

No accent? You've got to be kidding!

151 posted on 10/01/2008 6:57:39 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: AnalogReigns; PJ-Comix; Paul Heinzman; Cletus.D.Yokel; bcsco; Chi-townChief; carlo3b; ...
I guess this quiz must be pretty accurate, since it nailed me perfectly. "Are you from Chicago?" Yes, I am, born and raised Chicago Urban. Yeah, dat's right, I'm gonna go have me a pop.

What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Inland North
 

You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."

The Midland
 
The Northeast
 
Philadelphia
 
The South
 
The West
 
Boston
 
North Central
 
What American accent do you have?
Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

168 posted on 10/01/2008 7:47:19 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Native Nort' sider)
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To: AnalogReigns
What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Inland North You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."

It's not pop, it's soda. It's pop "up north" & to my west, but here it's soda. Easiest way to find out where I come from is "bubbler". Some in Rhode Island & southern Massachusetts also use the word bubbler, but the word originated in my neck of the woods. Someone with a good ear won't ask me if I'm from Wisconsin. They'll ask if I'm from Milwaukee.

173 posted on 10/01/2008 8:07:26 PM PDT by GoLightly
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