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100
What do people describe a slang as?
Described as informal words or phrases?
100
English came to America with the help of the people during colonization from these three places.
Ireland, Britain, and Germany
100
The word is typically used by Britain and many other English-speaking countries to describe the season after summer, but most commonly called "Fall" in America.
What is Autumn or Autumnal?
100
What region pronounces their merry, marry, and mary all the same way?
Inland Northern pronounce these words all the same way.
100
What does TTYL mean?
What is the abbreviation of Talk to you later?
200
Where did slang originate?
What is subcultures within a society meaning for an existing word to create a brand new word ?
200
How did English spread throughout America?
Through the help of trade.
200
American English phrase: "I'm going to the Movie Theaters" Indian, British and or Australian English phrase: "I'm going to the _________."
What is "The Cinema" or "The Pictures"
200
What region of America calls there doughnuts, Fried Cakes?
(>^_^)> ~Inland Northern~ <(^_^<)
200
These two stereotypes describes the men and women of Californian, give two examples of how they act.
What is the "Valley Girl" and "Surfer Dude" Stereotype? [Examples vary]
300
Two ways a slang can appear as?
What is an abbreviation for a word? [Example is acceptable]
300
How were the many accents of American English created?
By the different countries they once settled in mixed with their first language and English. OR By the isolation of English in one region.
300
In Australia they call this greasy delight chips, while in America it is called_______ ________.
French Fries
300
The New England region pronounces their A's like this.
Ah is the pronunciation of what letter in the New England region?
300
This is the name of the accent that most people in Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee have. (not country)
What is the Smoky Mountain Accent?
500
1.What does "Darth Vader" mean in english? 2.In what language(s)? 3.Why does this name suit Darth Vader (History of Darth Vader required)?
1.Dark (or Shadow Warrior) Father (derived from the german word Vater meaning father) 2.German 3.Darth Vader is the father of Luke Skywalker, hero to the republic, also once a hero to the republic, but turned to the dark side(sith).