I got the exact same results when I took it the other day. Apparently "upper Midwest" and "Midwest" translate to "Midwest" and "near South" up here (or something to that effect).
Also, the test was somewhat flawed, as there were at least two questions where I say none of the given answers.
And what about those of us not originally from this region, who have adapted our dialects over time to fit in, but when exposed to someone dear from "the old country" (e.g., Canada, or Indiana, or whatnot), the old dialect comes right back. My Jeff's results were 75% general, 15% yankee, 5% dixie, 5% upper midwestern, but if he's near his central-Indiana family, ya'll better believe dixie goes up to 35%, shoot!
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I got the exact same results when I took it the other day. Apparently "upper Midwest" and "Midwest" translate to "Midwest" and "near South" up here (or something to that effect).
Also, the test was somewhat flawed, as there were at least two questions where I say none of the given answers.
Ha! I'm starting my own dialect!
And what about those of us not originally from this region, who have adapted our dialects over time to fit in, but when exposed to someone dear from "the old country" (e.g., Canada, or Indiana, or whatnot), the old dialect comes right back. My Jeff's results were 75% general, 15% yankee, 5% dixie, 5% upper midwestern, but if he's near his central-Indiana family, ya'll better believe dixie goes up to 35%, shoot!
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