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fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

The Last Days of the Southern Drawl

Southern regional accents are fading among younger people, threatening traditional rural speech patterns.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

How are you?' is both a passing greeting and a profound inquiry | Letters

People reply to 'How are you?' with varied, often humorous or regional answers: 'I'm still standing', 'Better every day', 'Still warm to the touch'.
Health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

How are you? A brief question with an abundance of answers | Letters

People answer 'How are you?' with laconic, regional, and humorous replies that signal resilience, ageing perspective, and dialectal identity.
fromAxios
3 months ago

Pecan is a rising fall flavor - however you pronounce it

The intrigue: The debate on how to say "pecan" is still nutty. According to Merriam Webster "puh-KAWN," "puh-CAN," and "PEE-can" are widely used. And depending on which survey you point to, either "PEE-can" (preferred by Northeasterners) or "puh-KAWN" is the most popular way for Americans to say it. Some people have very strong feelings about their preferred pronunciation.
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