Mr. Clark Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 This little internet quiz was pretty fun. I work in a department of people from all over the U.S. and it was able to pinpoint regions that have really influenced our dialect. It pegged me in Akron, Toledo and Fort Wayne. Not bad for Cleveland-to-Chicago boy! http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/12/20/sunday-review/dialect-quiz-map.html?_r=0 One last question: What do you call that little stretch of grass between the sidewalk and the street? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 It's all just "The curb"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nismo Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Pretty good. It had me spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Meh...it said I was a Cali-kid...and you couldn't pay me enough to set foot back over in the Plastic-World of "Gali-For-nia". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted May 27, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) This little internet quiz was pretty fun. I work in a department of people from all over the U.S. and it was able to pinpoint regions that have really influenced our dialect. It pegged me in Akron, Toledo and Fort Wayne. Not bad for Cleveland-to-Chicago boy! http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/12/20/sunday-review/dialect-quiz-map.html?_r=0 One last question: What do you call that little stretch of grass between the sidewalk and the street? Hmmm...in south Louisiana and south Mississippi it is known as the "sidewalk side", just a general catch all phrase for that area. For parades you are either "sidewalk side" or "neutral ground side"!!!! Yep, that's how we roll! Oh yes, almost forgot....the little internet quiz pinpointed where I live! Edited May 27, 2015 by dtel's wife correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Clark Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Hmmm...in south Louisiana and south Mississippi it is known as the "neutral ground". For parades you are either "sidewalk side" or "neutral ground side"!!!! Yep, that's how we roll! In Cleveland, we always called it the "tree lawn." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted May 27, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 27, 2015 Hmmm...in south Louisiana and south Mississippi it is known as the "neutral ground". For parades you are either "sidewalk side" or "neutral ground side"!!!! Yep, that's how we roll! In Cleveland, we always called it the "tree lawn." I corrected this before your post to say we just refer to that area as the 'sidewalk side"...kind of a catch all for the sidewalk, grassy area! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Got me pretty close. I answered it mostly from the perspective of how I spoke during childhood. There are some things I pronounce differently now, and answered i kind. It still pegged my geographic area (where I grew up) accurately. Nice. Shakey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) Humm, not so accurate. I grew up right here in D/FW (the darker blue areas in north central-east Texas) and have lived here for well over 90% of my life, including my entire childhood. There are a lot of people that I know that would be pegged that grew up around "these parts". Chris Edited May 27, 2015 by Chris A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 the boulevard boulevard [boo l-uh-vahrd, boo-luh-] Synonyms Examples Word Origin noun 1. a broad avenue in a city, usually having areas at the sides or center for trees, grass, or flowers. 2. Also called boulevard strip. Upper Midwest. a strip of lawn between a sidewalk and the curb. Origin of boulevard Middle French Middle Dutch 1765-1775 1765-75; < French, Middle French (orig. Picard, Walloon): rampart, avenue built on the site of a razed rampart < Middle Dutch bol (le) werc; see bulwark Synonyms See street. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2015. Cite This Source Examples from the web for boulevard But there is always a boulevard between getting everything you want and compromising your principles. Why the GOP Doesn’t Love Chris Christie David Freedlander February 27, 2013 I walk a lot around the city, I go down to the beach, I like the boulevard. Literary City: Etgar Keret’s Tel Aviv Henry Krempels September 5, 2013 The boulevard Carnot, the seedy, downtrodden street that leads out of town, proved the point on my last night there. No Movie Stars, No Red Carpet, But Off-Season Cannes Is Still Magic Liza Foreman September 14, 2014 British Dictionary definitions for boulevard boulevard /ˈbuːlvɑː; -vɑːd/ noun 1. a wide usually tree-lined road in a city, often used as a promenade (capital as part of a street name): Sunset Boulevard 2. (mainly Canadian) a grass strip between the pavement and road the strip of ground between the edge of a private property and the road the centre strip of a road dividing traffic travelling in different directions Word Origin C18: from French, from Middle Dutch bolwercbulwark; so called because originally often built on the ruins of an old rampart Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cite This Source Word Origin and History for boulevard n. 1769, from French boulevard (15c.), originally "top surface of a military rampart," from a garbled attempt to adopt Middle Dutch bolwerc "wall of a fortification" (see bulwark) into French, which lacks a -w-. The notion is of a promenade laid out atop demolished city walls, a way which would be much wider than urban streets. Originally in English with conscious echoes of Paris; since 1929, in U.S., used of multi-lane limited-access urban highways. Early French attempts to digest the Dutch word also include boloart, boulever, boloirque, bollvercq. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Cite This Source Discover our greatest slideshows 11 Winning Words from the Scripps... Beta? Cache? Crack the code for the... 8 Ways to Say Congratulations! Dear Mom: 5 Adjectives for Mother's... Browse more topics on our blog What Is the Difference Between Discreet and Discrete? Learn the correct uses of these two commonly confused homophones. What Character Was Removed from the Alphabet? What mistaken pronunciation gave this character its name? Apostrophes 101 This small mark has two primary uses: to signify possession or omitted letters. How Do I Get a Word into the Dictionary? People invent new words all the time, but which ones actually make it? Word of the Day gainsay Difficulty index for boulevard Few English speakers likely know this word Word Value for boulevard 0 19 Scrabble Words With Friends Quotes with boulevard Ev'ry street's a boulevard in old New York. Bob Hilliard Arrive in the afternoon, the late light slanting In diluted gold bars across the boulevard brag Of... Gwendolyn Brooks (...) our blacked-out Paris with the gaunt arches of its Boulevard Exelmans and the ceaseless Alpine... Vladimir Nabokov More Quotes Related Words street alameda blvd Champs Élysées concourse neutral ground Nearby words for boulevard boule boule's boules boules' bouleuterion boulevard boulevardier bouleversement boulework boulework's bouleworks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Berm Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/parkway?s=t WMcD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted May 27, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) Took it first time, completely wrong, East Coast, never lived there but spent summers there and spent a year getting a post-graduate degree. Took it again trying to use words we used as kids, a lot closer, central valley of California. The best quiz I have ever taken on the internet. Travis Edited May 27, 2015 by dwilawyer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Shoot, we're the only one's that say "please?" instead of "what?". That should be pretty easy to figure out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Pegged me exactly where I grew up, not where I live now. Makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted May 27, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 27, 2015 Yes we do talk funny, unless you are from here than you talk funny. http://www.gumbopages.com/yatspeak.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktate Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Was way off on me.....weird. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxr dad Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 What do you call that little stretch of grass between the sidewalk and the street? Thats the Citys. I aint mowing it! I didnt take the test but personally, I am so glad we all talk differently. Imagine how boring it would be if we all spoke the same. My 2 favorite accents are the "New York" accent and the English accents. I guess I am so used to the Southern accent that I really dont think about it much, until I hear my voice on a recording. Yikes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nismo Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 The Q&A is probably just smokescreen & all they do is check your IP Address while you're taking the test. (lol) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoid Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Missed me by a thousand miles or more but I'm not surprised. It placed me in the mid-west between Denver CO and Wichita KS. Truth is I'm in Florida but spent the first 15 years of my life (where I learned to talk) in Ohio. I suspect I have an unusual "dialect" being a melding of northern and southern. There are some things that I pronounce distinctly southern and some things that I pronounce distinctly northern. Fun little test though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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