Dialect Quiz

[sam_gordon]

Can what you say show where you grew up/live?

Take the quiz & find out...
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/12/20/sunday-review/dialect-quiz-map.html

As for me, I don't think it's really close. It think I'm from Kansas/Nebraska and I grew up in Indiana/Ohio (now live in Kentucky).

 

[#1hoosierfan]

Mine was exactly right. It said Louisville.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

I took the quiz. It listed my top three as New York City, Yonkers, and Newark. I am a native of NYC.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

I'm a Floridian and I got the Michigan area. I'm not surprised. I grew up in a snow bird town and many of them are from that region.

 

[JaneBanks]

Spot on for me!

 

[PrincessKsMom]

Spot on. My three were Yonkers, Jersey City and Newark/Patterson.

 

[JediBonas]

Mine was right. It was Buffalo, Rochester and Milwaukee. I was born and raised right outside Buffalo.

 

[disneylovin24]

Mine was pretty close. From NYC and had Baltimore then Newark then NYC so I guess that counts although Baltimore threw me off.

 

[msjprincess]

Accurate

NYC, Yonkers, Jersey City

 

[Lexiesmom]

No options for a Canadian, but as close as they could get for me.
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Spokane.

 

[maslex]

Nailed it !!

I ended up with Providence, Springfield and Yonkers.

Born and raised in CT.

New England all the way.

 

[nene0182]

I love in North Dakota and it gave me Tuscon, Tampa and Minneapolis/ St Paul.

 

[Handbag Lady]

It got me wrong. It said I was from Modesto, CA.


That's WAY North of me.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

It stinks that they only let you answer one word for some of these. For example, I say sub and hoagie interchangeably. I used to say hoagie until Subway came along. I also say "traffic circle" and "roundabout" interchangeably, although "roundabout" is something I added to my vocabulary more recently. Same with yard sale/garage sale.

However, that being said, it did put me in the right area Philadelphia, Yonkers, Newark/Patterson.

 

[lynxstch]

Not even close on mine..shows Little Rock, Shreveport, and Jackson, I'm originally from MA..now in MD, lol!

 

[Maggie7313]

This quiz scared me. It nailed my California hometown origins and I've lived in Northern Virginia for over 20 years.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Not even close. My parents were from Detriot Michigan, I grew up in St. Louis, MO.

It has me at Mesa/Tempe AZ, Toledo OH, and Rockford IL.

 

[Jennasis]

Accurate

NYC, Yonkers, Jersey City

Me too! It got me good!

 

[wdwmom0f3]

it said I'm either from Jackson, MS or Birmingham, AL. I have lived in BOTH places!!!

 

[Zooshoveller]

Spot on for me!

Very cool.