Comments on: Does anyone actually say “potahto”? http://www.badgerblues.org/2007/06/15/does-anyone-actually-say-potahto/ progressive politics from Madison, Wisconsin Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:54:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ben http://www.badgerblues.org/2007/06/15/does-anyone-actually-say-potahto/#comment-81408 Ben Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:20:56 +0000 http://www.badgerblues.org/2007/06/15/does-anyone-actually-say-potahto/#comment-81408 I would assume the quiz is testing the tendency to pronounce a long I with an /A:/ sound, as in "AH reckon it's hot outside". No one does that in Illinois, not even below I-70. I would assume the quiz is testing the tendency to pronounce a long I with an /A:/ sound, as in “AH reckon it’s hot outside”. No one does that in Illinois, not even below I-70.

]]> By: Nate http://www.badgerblues.org/2007/06/15/does-anyone-actually-say-potahto/#comment-81399 Nate Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:40:51 +0000 http://www.badgerblues.org/2007/06/15/does-anyone-actually-say-potahto/#comment-81399 Explain the question Ben. I really don't get what they are asking. Maybe its part of my geographical illiteracy of never spending much time below the Springfield line. Explain the question Ben. I really don’t get what they are asking. Maybe its part of my geographical illiteracy of never spending much time below the Springfield line.

]]> By: Ben http://www.badgerblues.org/2007/06/15/does-anyone-actually-say-potahto/#comment-79670 Ben Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:11:25 +0000 http://www.badgerblues.org/2007/06/15/does-anyone-actually-say-potahto/#comment-79670 I have heard "toe-MAH-toe", even in America, but I have never heard "poe-TAH-toe" anywhere. It's still a <a href="http://www.bluesforpeace.com/lyrics/call-thing-off.htm" rel="nofollow">damn good song</a>, though. Interestingly, if you read the comments on the quiz site, there were quite a few respondants from the UK, and their American accents were all over the map, including a surprising number from the south. I have heard “toe-MAH-toe”, even in America, but I have never heard “poe-TAH-toe” anywhere. It’s still a damn good song, though.

Interestingly, if you read the comments on the quiz site, there were quite a few respondants from the UK, and their American accents were all over the map, including a surprising number from the south.

]]> By: s http://www.badgerblues.org/2007/06/15/does-anyone-actually-say-potahto/#comment-79658 s Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:29:17 +0000 http://www.badgerblues.org/2007/06/15/does-anyone-actually-say-potahto/#comment-79658 My GF says "toe-MAH-toe" and "buh-NAH-nuh" - but she's a Brit. My GF says “toe-MAH-toe” and “buh-NAH-nuh” - but she’s a Brit.

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