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Samuel4 Sept
new york new york greatest city in the world baybee I love da mets let’s go im walkin here
Dialect map placing me in New York/New England (unsurprising for a British person)
conputer dipshit@davidcrespo.bsky.social· 4 Sept
I learned English from people who moved to Miami from the northeast, correct. it had Miami as my main association for a while, wonder what I said to throw it off. guess I haven't picked up any Chicagoisms mydialect.us/quiz-standar...
US dialect heat map showing speech similarity. Text: "Your dialect map. Redder areas talk more like you; bluer areas least. You talk most like someone from New York — about 57% of your answers match a typical resident. MYDIALECT — STANDARD." The map highlights New York, Boston, and Portland Maine in deep red, with Florida, California, and Hawaii also trending red/tan, while the central Plains around Omaha, Kansas City, and Oklahoma City are shaded dark blue indicating least similarity. URL at bottom: https://mydialect.usScreenshot of a dialect quiz results section titled "What gave you away":

What gave you away
Answers that point most strongly to New York.

How do you pronounce Mary/merry/marry? all 3 are different
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? sunshower
What is your *general* term for the rubber-soled shoes worn in gym class, for athletic activities, etc.? sneakers
the vowel in the second syllable of "cauliflower" [i:] as in "see"
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Josh Petri (he/him)4 Sept
i'm not buying this until i overhear you say you'll have a schmear
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Samuel
@samuel.fm
what the fuck is a schmear
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Josh Petri (he/him)4 Sept
the cream cheese you spread on your bagel
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Tim Biggin4 Sept
This was my first thought
You take your knife and you smear. Men smear! 1