Posted by buickanddeere on December 04, 2008 at 12:11:10 from (216.183.136.2):
In Reply to: Regional differences posted by Brokenwrench on December 04, 2008 at 06:02:41:
Hay mow, scuffling weeds from corn with a tractor mounted cultivator. Going back to the bush to hunt or cut fire wood. Ploughing, not plowing. Pop, not soda pop. Creek, occasionally stream, rare to hear brook. Dung wagon, sometimes. Apple juice and apple cider is considered the same thing unless some old timer or European who considered cider to be fermented. The minister had to get a ride home one after noon after getting over refreshed on apple cider. Minister or pastor instead of Reverend. Fish and chips means fish and French fries. Chips usually means potato chips. Never hear tell of a jack leg mechanic up here. The term tinker is heard on occasion. Ground or milled feed corn or grain is called chop. There is a tendency to way wharsh instead of wash. I’d have to listen to my Father or Uncles for more. I used to take a chick home from the city 100 miles away to visit my parents. For the 1st six months she had no idea what my Father or what my Grand parents were saying. She just nodded her head and smiled. I was shocked when stopped to actually listen to conversations and noted the differences in pronunciation and context. Bilingual and didn’t know it.
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