Comments on: Do You have an Accent? http://www.mcwriters.com/2008/06/16/do-you-have-an-accent/ Tim McWhorter's writing, editing, and proofreading site! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:52:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Carol http://www.mcwriters.com/2008/06/16/do-you-have-an-accent/#comment-482 Carol Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:17:50 +0000 http://www.mcwriters.com/?p=26#comment-482 It was right on the money! From the West and the lowest common denominator in American speech. Unless it was a So. Cal surfer, no one thinks I have an accent! I loved the line-"Does bag rhyme with vague?" Definately people from Minnesota! My Dad's from there, so I can laugh! He doesn't use that word that way though! It was right on the money! From the West and the lowest common denominator in American speech. Unless it was a So. Cal surfer, no one thinks I have an accent!
I loved the line-”Does bag rhyme with vague?” Definately people from Minnesota! My Dad’s from there, so I can laugh! He doesn’t use that word that way though!

]]> By: Kartik http://www.mcwriters.com/2008/06/16/do-you-have-an-accent/#comment-123 Kartik Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:34:58 +0000 http://www.mcwriters.com/?p=26#comment-123 That quiz was right actually. I am from Ontario, Canada and the results were the Northeast. Excellent. That quiz was right actually. I am from Ontario, Canada and the results were the Northeast.

Excellent.

]]> By: sandswipe http://www.mcwriters.com/2008/06/16/do-you-have-an-accent/#comment-15 sandswipe Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:01:12 +0000 http://www.mcwriters.com/?p=26#comment-15 I'm from missouri, and it says I have a midland accent. ""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." I guess we midlanders are the only ones who actually know how to use the English language right? :P I’m from missouri, and it says I have a midland accent.

“”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.”

I guess we midlanders are the only ones who actually know how to use the English language right? :P

]]> By: TimMc http://www.mcwriters.com/2008/06/16/do-you-have-an-accent/#comment-11 TimMc Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:25:53 +0000 http://www.mcwriters.com/?p=26#comment-11 It obviously has to base its judgments off of presumed speech...how you THINK you would say a word verbally. Because of that, I think it must mess up, especially with people who have foreign accents. It is a fun test though; I'm glad you tried it. Thanks! It obviously has to base its judgments off of presumed speech…how you THINK you would say a word verbally. Because of that, I think it must mess up, especially with people who have foreign accents. It is a fun test though; I’m glad you tried it. Thanks!

]]> By: Jenni http://www.mcwriters.com/2008/06/16/do-you-have-an-accent/#comment-10 Jenni Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:20:03 +0000 http://www.mcwriters.com/?p=26#comment-10 This test was WAY off on my accent. I'm originally from Russian but have been here since I was 9 years old, I am now 27. The test told me I have a Midland accent. I have NEVER in my life been past Washington Oregon and California. I wonder if this test is only accurate for people born in US and who don't speak a second launguage. I have to say, it was fun to take it anyway. This test was WAY off on my accent. I’m originally from Russian but have been here since I was 9 years old, I am now 27. The test told me I have a Midland accent. I have NEVER in my life been past Washington Oregon and California. I wonder if this test is only accurate for people born in US and who don’t speak a second launguage. I have to say, it was fun to take it anyway.

]]> By: Valiik http://www.mcwriters.com/2008/06/16/do-you-have-an-accent/#comment-9 Valiik Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:04:30 +0000 http://www.mcwriters.com/?p=26#comment-9 Also, I just went and took the quiz an it says I have an American (West) accent. :) Also, I just went and took the quiz an it says I have an American (West) accent. :)

]]> By: Valiik http://www.mcwriters.com/2008/06/16/do-you-have-an-accent/#comment-8 Valiik Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:59:20 +0000 http://www.mcwriters.com/?p=26#comment-8 Hehe, well I have a weird Russian accent. Allthough many people tell me that I do not have one, I am the one that really knows what it took to pull that off. Sometimes when I least expect it something will just blurt out without me having a chance to catch it and then it comes out like I am one of those Russian bad guys in a movie. My daugter (3) was born here in the US and we talk in English with her and for what ever reason, she sounds like that Daby Travis from the HGTV chanel, she has a Brittish accent. Go figure. Hehe, well I have a weird Russian accent. Allthough many people tell me that I do not have one, I am the one that really knows what it took to pull that off. Sometimes when I least expect it something will just blurt out without me having a chance to catch it and then it comes out like I am one of those Russian bad guys in a movie.

My daugter (3) was born here in the US and we talk in English with her and for what ever reason, she sounds like that Daby Travis from the HGTV chanel, she has a Brittish accent. Go figure.

]]> By: Michael http://www.mcwriters.com/2008/06/16/do-you-have-an-accent/#comment-7 Michael Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:49:43 +0000 http://www.mcwriters.com/?p=26#comment-7 What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Inland North Very accurate. I was born in Chicago and raised in Iowa. I am sometimes mistaken for a Minnesotan. I live in California now, and the accent is a little flatter these days. And I call it soda. What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Inland North

Very accurate. I was born in Chicago and raised in Iowa. I am sometimes mistaken for a Minnesotan. I live in California now, and the accent is a little flatter these days. And I call it soda.

]]> By: TimMc http://www.mcwriters.com/2008/06/16/do-you-have-an-accent/#comment-6 TimMc Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:35:19 +0000 http://www.mcwriters.com/?p=26#comment-6 Hi James, Thanks for leaving a comment. There must be some deep phonetic similarities between modern American and British English that this test is picking up. I guess in a way it makes sense since the New England area was originally colonized by Great Britain. Interesting... Hi James,

Thanks for leaving a comment. There must be some deep phonetic similarities between modern American and British English that this test is picking up. I guess in a way it makes sense since the New England area was originally colonized by Great Britain. Interesting…

]]> By: James http://www.mcwriters.com/2008/06/16/do-you-have-an-accent/#comment-5 James Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:21:57 +0000 http://www.mcwriters.com/?p=26#comment-5 "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." Which is bizarre, as I'm English and have a part Yorkshire, part 'estuary' accent.....Still, Rhode Island is where the Griffins live, so I'm happy with that :p “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.”

Which is bizarre, as I’m English and have a part Yorkshire, part ‘estuary’ accent…..Still, Rhode Island is where the Griffins live, so I’m happy with that :p

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