Pop v Coke v Soda
The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy
So this study on linguistic geography that has been making the rounds breaks down the ever widening national divide in the Pop/Cola/Coke wars.
I say pop, but when I want to be facetious I say soda. I have never, will never say Coke to mean pop/soda. It was interesting that the results match my anecdotal evidence that southerners call pop/soda Coke, since Coke is based in Atlanta since 1886.
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mikey3times says:
i vote POP!
Posted by: mikey3times at September 16, 2002 12:45 PM #
chuck says:
Of course you vote pop. Like myself, you are from Cleveland, and are therefore
are always correct when it comes to grammer and the American langauge.
Posted by: chuck at September 16, 2002 1:46 PM #
mikey3times says:
if only certain people could read that post....hehehe. you are correct, i will
admit that.
Posted by: mikey3times at September 16, 2002 3:31 PM #
Tom says:
Here is a link to a formal study, as opposed to an internet survey:
http://cfprod01.imt.uwm.edu/Dept/FLL/linguistics/dialect/staticmaps/q_105.html
Posted by: Tom at March 13, 2007 7:21 PM #
the grubbykid says:
Thanks for the link!
Posted by: the grubbykid at March 13, 2007 7:38 PM #
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