What does EFL mean?

I have a pretty good ear for regionalisms. When we moved from Colo Spgs to Tucson, I could hear differences that no one in my family noticed. However, with the all-invasiveness of radio and TV, and the tendency of various regions to hire TV and radio personalities who have "pure" speech without twisting the vowels in regional ways, there has been a great diminishing of regionalisms, even in my lifetime.

When we lived in Mississippi, I did notice that it was harder for me to understand black people than to understand whites, though that lasted only a short time, until my brain became layered with verbal expectations that fit my surroundings. Some from the south go to great trouble and expense to rid themselves of their drawl in order to qualify for certain jobs.

There are differences between Michigan, Maine, Boston, Texas, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, Minnesota - all have distinct ways speaking. I would guess that there are fewer differences in the western US, because we don't have quite as along a history here, with most of us came from elsewhere within the last 100 years. That guess could be wrong, but it's my current theory until I actually research it! To contradict myself, I do admit there is a California "Valley Girl" lilt of speech that I don't recognize that well myself (being embedded in it), but when my daughter went SAU, they laughed at her Valley Girl sound. She was astounded!

Google American regional speech - you may find some interesting things to read. I did!

LD

Oh, joyous friend! Perhaps you can answer this question: as Advenists are we to expect a "Latter Rain", "Latter Reign", "Latter Rein"; or, maybe a "Ladder Rain" (ouch!), "Ladder Reign" ("All hail, Thee great Ladder on High"!), or "Ladder Rein" (I'm guessing thes would look something like a yoke for oxen?)?

Mrs. Gray hasn't slept for ten days, because that would be too long.

She got her hair highlighted because she thought some strands were more important than others.

If you knew Morse code, a tap dancer would drive you crazy.

Mrs. Gray is against picketing, but she doesn't know how to show it.

Mrs. Gray doesn't own a cell phone or a pager. She just hangs around everyone she knows, all the time. If someone needs to get ahold of her they just say, "Mrs. Gray," and she says, "what" and turns her head slightly...

Why are there no during pictures.

The next time Mrs. Gray moves she hopes she gets a real easy phone number, something like 2222222. People will ask, "Mrs. Gray, how do I get a hold of you?" I'll say, "Just press two for a while, when Mrs. Gray answers, you'll know that you've pressed two enough."

Mrs. Gray thinks Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. There's a large out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside.

With apologies to Mitch Hedberg.

Mrs. Gray is funny sometimes!

Burp

Excuse me

Now you're funny too!

Michelle,

Today is the perfect day for hot chocolate!! It was only in the low 50's when I got up this morning.

Of course, as much as I like chocolate, any day is a good day for it......as a drink or to eat!!

I grew up in Wisconsin, and when I went to SMC (back in the old days....) everyone thought that I talked funny!! Of course I didn't get it until I went home for Christmas. The announcers on TV really struck me with their nasal "accent". Guess you haven't been in that part of the country. But, I suppose that folks from Michigan and Minnesota might sound similar. No, Minn does sound different.

Oh yes, I forgot to mention Wisconsin. I've never gotten used to the way they pronounce "horrible".

We didn't even get into Canadian pronunciations. I like hanging around the vegetable bins in Canadian grocery stores and hearing the locals talk about the produce. So funny (to me)!

LD

I am resisting all temptations to be on topic...