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TURTLESHROOM II
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Right-wing Utopia

Postby TURTLESHROOM II » Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:39 pm

1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[X] You All
[] Youse
[] You Guys
[X] Y'all (primarily)
[] Other (specify?)

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[X] Car-ml
[X] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[] on-t
[X] ant
[] Other

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[X] Highway (most common)
[] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[X] Expressway
[] Thru-way
[] All interchangeably
[X] Other ("Postal Route", this is the official government designation for this road)

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[] Rotary
[X] Roundabount (these are illegal in TurtleShroom)
[] Circle
[] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[X] N
[] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[X] Soda (for any soda that is not Coca-Cola)
[] Pop
[X] Coke (If you ask for a Coke, the answer will be "what kind")
[] Tonic (this is a term used for liquid nutritional/vitamin/mineral supplements that are not pharmaceuticals)
[] Soft Drink
[] Fizzy Drink
[] Dope
[] Other

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[] Rhymes with "boy"
[X] Rhymes with "flaw"
[] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[] Rubberneck
[] Rubbernecking
[X] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[] No word for this

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[X] Lightning Bug
[] Firefly
[] Both
[] Other

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[X] Crawfish
[] Crayfish
[X] Crawdad
[] Other

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[X] Yard Sale
[X] Garage Sale
[] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[] Tag Sale
[X] Carport Sale
[] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[] Other

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[X] One syllable, like "ran" (sounds very similar to "crown")
[] Like "cray-on"
[] Other

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[] Sneakers
[] Shoes
[] Trainers
[X] Other ("tennis shoes")

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[X] Coffee
[] Cuppa
[] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[] Frosting
[] Icing
[X] Frosting and icing are different things
[] Both
[] Neither
[] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[] With the same vowel in sit
[] With the same vowel in see
[X] With the same vowel in set (pronounced "ben")
[] Other

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[X] Like palm (puh-JAH-muhs)
[] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[] Pill bug
[X] Doodle bug
[X] Roly poly
[] No word for it
[] Unsure what you are referring to
[] Other

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[X] American
[] British
[] Both
[] Neither

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[X] We do not have these in my nation (alcohol is illegal)
[X] Other ("liquor store" or "package store")

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[] Crip course
[] Crypt course
[] Blow-off
[] Gut
[X] Other ("cream puff course")

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[] Sunshower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[X] Other ("Maxy Barry is beating his wife again")

24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[] Semi
[] 18-wheeler
[] Truck
[] Rig/Big rig
[X] Tractor-trailer
[] Lorry
[] Other
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Jirena
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Posts: 43
Founded: Oct 26, 2018
Ex-Nation

Postby Jirena » Sat Apr 27, 2019 7:16 pm

1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[] You All
[] Youse
[x] You Guys
[] Y'all
[] Other (specify?)

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[x] Car-ml
[] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[] on-t
[x] ant
[] Other

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[] Highway
[x] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[] Expressway
[] Thru-way
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[] Rotary
[x] Roundabount
[] Circle
[] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[x] N
[] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[x] Soda
[] Pop
[] Coke
[] Tonic
[] Soft Drink
[] Fizzy Drink
[] Dope
[] Other

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[x] Rhymes with "boy"
[] Rhymes with "flaw"
[] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[] Rubberneck
[] Rubbernecking
[] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[x] No word for this

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[] Lightning Bug
[x] Firefly
[] Both
[] Other

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[x] Crawfish
[] Crayfish
[] Crawdad
[] Other

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[x] Yard Sale
[] Garage Sale
[] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[] Tag Sale
[] Carport Sale
[] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[] Other

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[x] One syllable, like "ran"
[] Like "cray-on"
[] Other

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[] Sneakers
[x] Shoes
[] Trainers
[] Other

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[x] Coffee
[] Cuppa
[] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[] Frosting
[] Icing
[] Frosting and icing are different things
[x] Both
[] Neither
[] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[x] With the same vowel in sit
[] With the same vowel in see
[] With the same vowel in set
[] Other

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[] Like palm
[x] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[] Pill bug
[] Doodle bug
[x] Roly poly
[] No word for it
[] Unsure what you are referring to
[] Other

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[x] American
[] British
[] Both
[] Neither

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[] We do not have these in my nation
[x] Other

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[] Crip course
[] Crypt course
[] Blow-off
[] Gut
[x] Other (Breather)

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[] Sunshower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[x] Other (Hey! Finally some sun.)

24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[] Semi
[] 18-wheeler
[x] Truck
[] Rig/Big rig
[] Tractor-trailer
[] Lorry
[] Other
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Brittany Normandy Aquitaine
Spokesperson
 
Posts: 196
Founded: Feb 01, 2018
Ex-Nation

Postby Brittany Normandy Aquitaine » Sat Apr 27, 2019 7:23 pm

[My Nation's primary language isn't english however it is a secondary language]

1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[] You All
[] Youse
[x] You Guys
[] Y'all
[] Other (specify?)

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[x] Car-ml
[] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[] on-t
[x] ant
[] Other

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[x] Highway
[x] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[] Expressway
[] Thru-way
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[] Rotary
[x] Roundabount
[] Circle
[] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[] N
[x] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[x] Soda
[] Pop
[] Coke
[] Tonic
[] Soft Drink
[] Fizzy Drink
[] Dope
[] Other

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[x] Rhymes with "boy"
[] Rhymes with "flaw"
[] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[] Rubberneck
[] Rubbernecking
[] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[x] No word for this

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[] Lightning Bug
[x] Firefly
[] Both
[] Other

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[] Crawfish
[x] Crayfish
[] Crawdad
[] Other

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[] Yard Sale
[] Garage Sale
[x] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[] Tag Sale
[] Carport Sale
[] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[] Other

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[x] One syllable, like "ran"
[] Like "cray-on"
[] Other

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[x] Sneakers
[] Shoes
[] Trainers
[] Other

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[x] Coffee
[] Cuppa
[] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[] Frosting
[x] Icing
[] Frosting and icing are different things
[] Both
[] Neither
[] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[] With the same vowel in sit
[] With the same vowel in see
[] With the same vowel in set
[x] Other (bit confused on this one, basically ben as in the name is how it is said amongst the rarer english speaking populace)

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[] Like palm
[x] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[] Pill bug
[] Doodle bug
[] Roly poly
[x] No word for it
[] Unsure what you are referring to
[] Other

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[] American
[] British
[] Both
[x] Neither

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[x] We do not have these in my nation
[] Other

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[] Crip course
[] Crypt course
[] Blow-off
[] Gut
[x] Other (Easy class)

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[] Sunshower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[x] Other (please specify if you could. some of the slang for this is hilarious.) (no word for this)

24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[x] Semi
[] 18-wheeler
[x] Truck
[] Rig/Big rig
[] Tractor-trailer
[] Lorry
[] Other

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Oboriko
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Posts: 56
Founded: Apr 26, 2019
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Postby Oboriko » Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:27 pm

1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[] You All
[] Youse
[] You Guys
[] Y'all
[x] Other (specify?)
"All of you"

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[x] Car-ml
[] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[] on-t
[x] ant
[] Other

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[x] Highway
[] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[] Expressway
[] Thru-way
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[] Rotary
[x] Roundabount
[] Circle
[] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[] N
[x] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[x] Soda
[] Pop
[] Coke
[] Tonic
[] Soft Drink
[] Fizzy Drink
[] Dope
[] Other

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[x] Rhymes with "boy"
[] Rhymes with "flaw"
[] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[] Rubberneck
[] Rubbernecking
[] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[x] No word for this

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[] Lightning Bug
[] Firefly
[x] Both
[] Other

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[] Crawfish
[] Crayfish
[] Crawdad
[x] Other

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[] Yard Sale
[] Garage Sale
[x] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[] Tag Sale
[] Carport Sale
[] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[] Other

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[] One syllable, like "ran"
[x] Like "cray-on"
[] Other

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[] Sneakers
[x] Shoes
[] Trainers
[] Other

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[x] Coffee
[] Cuppa
[] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[x] Frosting
[] Icing
[] Frosting and icing are different things
[] Both
[] Neither
[] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[x] With the same vowel in sit
[] With the same vowel in see
[] With the same vowel in set
[] Other

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[] Like palm
[x] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[] Pill bug
[] Doodle bug
[x] Roly poly
[] No word for it
[] Unsure what you are referring to
[] Other

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[x] American
[] British
[] Both
[] Neither

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[x] We do not have these in my nation
[] Other

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[] Crip course
[] Crypt course
[] Blow-off
[] Gut
[x] Other

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[] Sunshower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[x] Other (please specify if you could. some of the slang for this is hilarious.)
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24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[] Semi
[] 18-wheeler
[x] Truck
[] Rig/Big rig
[] Tractor-trailer
[] Lorry
[] Other
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Indosekai
Secretary
 
Posts: 38
Founded: Apr 07, 2019
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Postby Indosekai » Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:49 am

1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[] You All
[] Youse
[X] You Guys
[] Y'all
[] Other (specify?)

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[] Car-ml
[] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[x] All interchangeably
[] Other

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[] on-t
[X] ant
[] Other

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[x] Highway
[] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[] Expressway
[] Thru-way
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[] Rotary
[x] Roundabount
[] Circle
[] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[x] N
[] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[] Soda
[] Pop
[] Coke
[] Tonic
[x] Soft Drink
[] Fizzy Drink
[] Dope
[] Other

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[] Rhymes with "boy"
[] Rhymes with "flaw"
[x] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[] Rubberneck
[] Rubbernecking
[] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[x] No word for this

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[] Lightning Bug
[x] Firefly
[] Both
[] Other

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[] Crawfish
[] Crayfish
[] Crawdad
[x] Other

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[] Yard Sale
[x] Garage Sale
[] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[] Tag Sale
[] Carport Sale
[] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[] Other

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[] One syllable, like "ran"
[x] Like "cray-on"
[] Other

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[] Sneakers
[x] Shoes
[] Trainers
[] Other

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[x] Coffee
[] Cuppa
[] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[] Frosting
[] Icing
[x] Frosting and icing are different things
[] Both
[] Neither
[] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[] With the same vowel in sit
[x] With the same vowel in see
[] With the same vowel in set
[] Other

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[] Like palm
[x] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[] Pill bug
[] Doodle bug
[] Roly poly
[] No word for it
[x] Unsure what you are referring to
[] Other

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[] American
[] British
[x] Both
[] Neither

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[x] We do not have these in my nation
[] Other

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[] Crip course
[] Crypt course
[] Blow-off
[] Gut
[x] Other

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[x] Sunshower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[] Other (please specify if you could. some of the slang for this is hilarious.)

24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[] Semi
[] 18-wheeler
[x] Truck
[] Rig/Big rig
[] Tractor-trailer
[] Lorry
[] Other

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The Medeaterra
Civil Servant
 
Posts: 7
Founded: Apr 16, 2019
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Postby The Medeaterra » Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:37 am

Official Medeaterran study about the Patagonian English Dialect

"Spoken by 23 thousand people, Patagonian English are the remnants of former English colonies that were established in the Patagonia before the Medeaterran takeover.
1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[] You All
[X] Youse
[] You Guys
[] Y'all
[] Other (specify?)

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[] Car-ml
[X] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[] on-t
[] ant
[X] Other: "Ownt"

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[X] Highway
[] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[] Expressway
[] Thru-way
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[] Rotary
[X] Roundabount
[] Circle
[] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[] N
[X] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[] Soda
[] Pop
[] Coke
[] Tonic
[] Soft Drink
[] Fizzy Drink
[] Dope
[X] Other "Refresh": from refresco

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[] Rhymes with "boy"
[X] Rhymes with "flaw"
[] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[] Rubberneck
[] Rubbernecking
[] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[X] No word for this "Indian Bottle"

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[] Lightning Bug
[X] Firefly
[] Both
[] Other

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[] Crawfish
[] Crayfish
[] Crawdad
[X] Other "Clawfish"

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[] Yard Sale
[X] Garage Sale
[] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[] Tag Sale
[] Carport Sale
[] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[] Other

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[] One syllable, like "ran"
[] Like "cray-on"
[X] Other "Creh-yon"

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[] Sneakers
[] Shoes
[] Trainers
[X] Other "Tennis"

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[X] Coffee
[] Cuppa
[] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[] Frosting
[] Icing
[X] Frosting and icing are different things
[] Both
[] Neither
[] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[] With the same vowel in sit
[] With the same vowel in see
[X] With the same vowel in set
[] Other

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[] Like palm
[X] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[] Pill bug
[] Doodle bug
[] Roly poly
[] No word for it
[] Unsure what you are referring to
[x] Other "Cuchinila"

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[] American
[] British
[] Both
[X] Neither: Most settlers were mostly South African, which is closer to British yes.

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[X] We do not have these in my nation
[] Other

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[] Crip course
[] Crypt course
[] Blow-off
[] Gut
[X] Other "Ship Class"

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[X] Sunshower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[] Other (please specify if you could. some of the slang for this is hilarious.)

24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[] Semi
[] 18-wheeler
[] Truck
[] Rig/Big rig
[X] Tractor-trailer
[] Lorry
[] Other

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Vedastia
Diplomat
 
Posts: 908
Founded: Jan 19, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Vedastia » Wed May 01, 2019 11:03 pm

1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[X] You All
[] Youse
[] You Guys
[] Y'all
[] Other (specify?)

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[] Car-ml
[X] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[X] on-t
[] ant
[] Other

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[X] Highway
[] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[] Expressway
[] Thru-way
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[] Rotary
[X] Roundabout
[] Circle
[] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[X] N
[] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[] Soda
[] Pop
[] Coke
[] Tonic
[] Soft Drink
[X] Fizzy Drink
[] Dope
[] Other

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[] Rhymes with "boy"
[X] Rhymes with "flaw"
[] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[] Rubberneck
[X] Rubbernecking
[] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[] No word for this

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[] Lightning Bug
[X] Firefly
[] Both
[] Other

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[] Crawfish
[X] Crayfish
[] Crawdad
[] Other

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[] Yard Sale
[] Garage Sale
[] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[X] Tag Sale
[] Carport Sale
[] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[] Other

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[] One syllable, like "ran"
[X] Like "cray-on"
[] Other

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[] Sneakers
[X] Shoes
[] Trainers
[] Other

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[X] Coffee
[] Cuppa
[] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[] Frosting
[] Icing
[X] Frosting and icing are different things
[] Both
[] Neither
[] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[] With the same vowel in sit
[X] With the same vowel in see
[] With the same vowel in set
[] Other

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[X] Like palm
[] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[X] Pill bug
[] Doodle bug
[] Roly poly
[] No word for it
[] Unsure what you are referring to
[] Other

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[] American
[X] British
[] Both
[] Neither

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[X] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[] We do not have these in my nation
[] Other

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[] Crip course
[] Crypt course
[X] Blow-off
[] Gut
[] Other

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[X] Sunshower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[] Other (please specify if you could. some of the slang for this is hilarious.)

24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[] Semi
[] 18-wheeler
[] Truck
[] Rig/Big rig
[] Tractor-trailer
[X] Lorry
[] Other
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Rising Palms
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Posts: 42
Founded: Apr 30, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Rising Palms » Wed May 01, 2019 11:34 pm

1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[] You All
[] Youse
[X] You Guys
[] Y'all
[] Other (specify?)

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[] Car-ml
[X] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[] on-t
[X] ant
[] Other

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[X] Highway
[] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[] Expressway
[] Thru-way
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[] Rotary
[X] Roundabount
[] Circle
[] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[] N
[X] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[] Soda
[X] Pop
[] Coke
[] Tonic
[] Soft Drink
[] Fizzy Drink
[] Dope
[] Other

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[X] Rhymes with "boy"
[] Rhymes with "flaw"
[] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[] Rubberneck
[] Rubbernecking
[] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[X] No word for this

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[] Lightning Bug
[X] Firefly
[] Both
[] Other

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[] Crawfish
[X] Crayfish
[] Crawdad
[] Other

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[] Yard Sale
[X] Garage Sale
[] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[] Tag Sale
[] Carport Sale
[] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[] Other

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[] One syllable, like "ran"
[X] Like "cray-on"
[] Other

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[X] Sneakers
[] Shoes
[] Trainers
[] Other

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[X] Coffee
[] Cuppa
[] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[] Frosting
[X] Icing
[] Frosting and icing are different things
[] Both
[] Neither
[] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[X] With the same vowel in sit
[] With the same vowel in see
[] With the same vowel in set
[] Other

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[] Like palm
[X] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[] Pill bug
[] Doodle bug
[] Roly poly
[] No word for it
[X] Unsure what you are referring to
[] Other

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[] American
[X] British
[] Both
[] Neither

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[X] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[] We do not have these in my nation
[] Other

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[] Crip course
[] Crypt course
[] Blow-off
[] Gut
[X] Other

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[] Sunshower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[X - no word for it] Other (please specify if you could. some of the slang for this is hilarious.)

24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[] Semi
[] 18-wheeler
[X] Truck
[] Rig/Big rig
[] Tractor-trailer
[] Lorry
[] Other
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Carradonia
Secretary
 
Posts: 26
Founded: Apr 24, 2018
Ex-Nation

Postby Carradonia » Thu May 30, 2019 12:58 am

1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[x] You All
[] Youse
[x] You Guys
[] Y'all
[x] Other: You lot

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[] Car-ml
[x] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[] on-t
[x] ant
[] Other

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[] Highway
[] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[x] Expressway
[x] Thru-way
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[x] Rotary
[] Roundabount
[] Circle
[] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[x] N
[] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[] Soda
[] Pop
[] Coke
[] Tonic
[] Soft Drink
[] Fizzy Drink
[] Dope
[x] Other: Fizzy Pop

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[] Rhymes with "boy"
[x] Rhymes with "flaw"
[] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[x] Rubberneck
[] Rubbernecking
[] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[] No word for this

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[] Lightning Bug
[] Firefly
[] Both
[x] Other: Moon Fly, Glow Bug

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[x] Crawfish
[] Crayfish
[] Crawdad
[] Other

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[] Yard Sale
[x] Garage Sale
[] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[] Tag Sale
[x] Carport Sale
[] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[] Other

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[x] One syllable, like "ran"
[x] Like "cray-on"
[] Other

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[x] Sneakers
[] Shoes
[x] Trainers
[] Other

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[x] Coffee
[] Cuppa
[] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[] Frosting
[] Icing
[] Frosting and icing are different things
[x] Both
[] Neither
[] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[] With the same vowel in sit
[x] With the same vowel in see
[] With the same vowel in set
[] Other

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[] Like palm
[x] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[] Pill bug
[x] Doodle bug
[x] Roly poly
[] No word for it
[] Unsure what you are referring to
[] Other

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[] American (accent is specifically like Northern US, some vocabulary)
[] British (spelling, many vocabulary words, grammar, few pronunciations)
[x] Both
[] Neither

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[x] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[] We do not have these in my nation
[] Other

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[] Crip course
[] Crypt course
[] Blow-off
[x] Gut
[x] Other: Relaxed course

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[x] Sunshower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[] Other (please specify if you could. some of the slang for this is hilarious.)

24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[x] Semi
[x] 18-wheeler
[] Truck
[] Rig/Big rig
[x] Tractor-trailer
[] Lorry
[] Other
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Saint Arsenio
Envoy
 
Posts: 282
Founded: Jul 19, 2018
Democratic Socialists

Postby Saint Arsenio » Thu May 30, 2019 7:44 am

1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[] You All
[] Youse
[x] You Guys
[] Y'all
[] Other (specify?)

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[] Car-ml
[x] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[] on-t
[] ant
[x] Other - un-t

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[x] Highway
[] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[] Expressway
[] Thru-way
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[] Rotary
[x] Roundabout
[] Circle
[] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[] N
[x] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[x] Soda
[] Pop
[] Coke
[] Tonic
[] Soft Drink
[] Fizzy Drink
[] Dope
[] Other

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[x] Rhymes with "boy"
[] Rhymes with "flaw"
[] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[] Rubberneck
[] Rubbernecking
[] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[x] No word for this

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[] Lightning Bug
[] Firefly
[x] Both
[] Other

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[x] Crawfish
[] Crayfish
[] Crawdad
[] Other

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[] Yard Sale
[] Garage Sale
[x] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[] Tag Sale
[] Carport Sale
[] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[] Other

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[] One syllable, like "ran"
[x] Like "cray-on"
[] Other

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[] Sneakers
[] Shoes
[] Trainers
[x] Other - Tennis Shoes

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[x] Coffee
[] Cuppa
[] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[] Frosting
[] Icing
[] Frosting and icing are different things
[x] Both
[] Neither
[] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[x] With the same vowel in sit
[] With the same vowel in see
[] With the same vowel in set
[] Other

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[x] Like palm
[] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[] Pill bug
[] Doodle bug
[x] Roly poly
[] No word for it
[] Unsure what you are referring to
[] Other

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[x] American
[] British
[] Both
[] Neither

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[x] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[] We do not have these in my nation
[] Other

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[] Crip course
[] Crypt course
[x] Blow-off
[] Gut
[] Other

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[x] Sun-shower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[] Other (please specify if you could. some of the slang for this is hilarious.)

24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[] Semi
[x] 18-wheeler
[] Truck
[] Rig/Big rig
[] Tractor-trailer
[] Lorry
[] Other
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Ecorria
Secretary
 
Posts: 30
Founded: Nov 05, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Ecorria » Wed Nov 13, 2019 7:10 pm

1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[x] You All (mainly in formal settings)
[] Youse
[x] You Guys
[] Y'all
[x] Other: In some regions, people say yinz

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[] Car-ml
[] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[] All interchangeably
[x] Other: Care-rah-mel

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[x] on-t
[x] ant
[] Other

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[x] Highway
[x] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[] Expressway
[x] Thru-way
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[] Rotary
[x] Roundabount
[] Circle
[] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[] N
[x] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[] Soda
[] Pop (though not standard, it’s another common term)
[] Coke (used primarily in rural communities)
[] Tonic
[x] Soft Drink (standard term)
[] Fizzy Drink (used in some Northern English Provincial dialects)
[] Dope
[x] Other: Refresco (Spanish loanword), Boisson (French loanword)

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[] Rhymes with "boy"
[x] Rhymes with "flaw"
[] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[] Rubberneck
[] Rubbernecking
[] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[x] No word for this

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[] Lightning Bug
[] Firefly
[x] Both
[] Other

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[x] Crawfish
[] Crayfish
[x] Crawdad
[] Other

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[] Yard Sale
[] Garage Sale
[] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[] Tag Sale
[] Carport Sale
[] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[x] Other

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[] One syllable, like "ran"
[x] Like "cray-on" (specifically as cray-awn not cray-ahn)
[] Other

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[x] Sneakers
[] Shoes
[] Trainers
[] Other

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[x] Coffee
[] Cuppa
[x] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[] Frosting
[] Icing
[] Frosting and icing are different things
[x] Both
[] Neither
[] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[x] With the same vowel in sit
[] With the same vowel in see
[x] With the same vowel in set
[] Other

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[] Like palm
[x] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[] Pill bug
[] Doodle bug
[x] Roly poly
[] No word for it
[] Unsure what you are referring to
[] Other

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[] American
[] British
[x] Both
[] Neither

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[x] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[] We do not have these in my nation
[] Other

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[] Crip course
[x] Crypt course
[] Blow-off
[] Gut
[] Other

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[x] Sunshower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[] Other (please specify if you could. some of the slang for this is hilarious.)

24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[] Semi
[x] 18-wheeler
[] Truck
[x] Rig/Big rig
[] Tractor-trailer
[] Lorry
[] Other

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The New Dog Nation
Ambassador
 
Posts: 1683
Founded: Mar 15, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby The New Dog Nation » Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:09 am

1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[] You All
[] Youse
[] You Guys
[] Y'all
[X] Other (specify?)
It would vary from dog to dog. Some might say "all of you" while others might say "everybody".

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[X] Car-ml
[X] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[] All interchangeably
[] Other
It varies between those two, depinding on how "formal" they want to be. Most dogs just say "car-ml", but many advertisements, and pretentious dogs, use "carrah-mel" to try and sound fancy.

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[] on-t
[X] ant
[] Other

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[] Highway
[] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[] Expressway
[] Thru-way
[X] All interchangeably
[] Other
Usually, those words are used to designated different kinds of roads.

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[] Rotary
[X] Roundabount
[] Circle
[] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[] N
[X] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[X] Soda
[X] Pop
[] Coke
[] Tonic
[] Soft Drink
[] Fizzy Drink
[] Dope
[X] Other
Most use the first two but a small minority call them "bubblers"

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[] Rhymes with "boy"
[X] Rhymes with "flaw"
[] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[] Rubberneck
[] Rubbernecking
[] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[X] No word for this
We didn't even realize there were words for this.

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[] Lightning Bug
[X] Firefly
[] Both
[] Other

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[] Crawfish
[X] Crayfish
[] Crawdad
[] Other

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[] Yard Sale
[] Garage Sale
[X] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[] Tag Sale
[] Carport Sale
[] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[] Other
Usually depends on wither or not the garage is actually used as part of the "show floor"

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[] One syllable, like "ran"
[X] Like "cray-on"
[] Other

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[X] Sneakers
[] Shoes
[] Trainers
[] Other

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[X] Coffee
[] Cuppa
[] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[] Frosting
[] Icing
[] Frosting and icing are different things
[X] Both
[] Neither
[] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[] With the same vowel in sit
[] With the same vowel in see
[X] With the same vowel in set
[] Other

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[] Like palm
[X] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[] Pill bug
[] Doodle bug
[] Roly poly
[] No word for it
[X] Unsure what you are referring to
[] Other

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[X] American
[] British
[] Both
[] Neither
At least, that is what we have been told. America doesn't exist in our reality, at least as far as we know.

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[X] We do not have these in my nation
[] Other
This would be illegal

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[] Crip course
[] Crypt course
[] Blow-off
[] Gut
[X] Other
"An Easy A"

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[] Sunshower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[X] Other
"Spring shower"

24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[X] Semi
[] 18-wheeler
[] Truck
[] Rig/Big rig
[] Tractor-trailer
[] Lorry
[] Other
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Political Columnist
 
Posts: 2
Founded: Oct 23, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby The International Space Station » Mon Nov 18, 2019 9:51 am

1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[X] You All
[] Youse
[] You Guys
[] Y'all
[] Other (specify?)

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[X] Car-ml
[] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[X] on-t
[] ant
[] Other

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[X] Highway
[X] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[] Expressway
[] Thru-way
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[] Rotary
[] Roundabount
[] Circle
[X] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[X] N
[] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[] Soda
[X] Pop
[X] Coke
[] Tonic
[] Soft Drink
[] Fizzy Drink
[] Dope
[] Other

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[] Rhymes with "boy"
[X] Rhymes with "flaw"
[] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[] Rubberneck
[] Rubbernecking
[] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[X] No word for this

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[] Lightning Bug
[X] Firefly
[] Both
[] Other

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[X] Crawfish
[] Crayfish
[] Crawdad
[] Other

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[]X Yard Sale
[X] Garage Sale
[] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[] Tag Sale
[] Carport Sale
[] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[] Other

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[] One syllable, like "ran"
[] Like "cray-on"
[] Other

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[] Sneakers
[]X Shoes
[] Trainers
[] Other

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[] Coffee
[]X Cuppa
[] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[] Frosting
[] Icing
[] Frosting and icing are different things
[] Both
[] Neither
[X] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[] With the same vowel in sit
[] With the same vowel in see
[X] With the same vowel in set
[] Other

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[X] Like palm
[] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[] Pill bug
[] Doodle bug
[] Roly poly
[X] No word for it
[] Unsure what you are referring to
[] Other

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[] American
[X] British
[] Both
[] Neither

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[X] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[] We do not have these in my nation
[] Other

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[] Crip course
[] Crypt course
[] Blow-off
[] Gut
[] Other

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[] Sunshower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[] Other (please specify if you could. some of the slang for this is hilarious.)

24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[] Semi
[X
] 18-wheeler
[] Truck
[] Rig/Big rig
[] Tractor-trailer
[] Lorry
[] Other

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Envoy
 
Posts: 339
Founded: May 05, 2018
Ex-Nation

Postby ThePenguinLand » Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:09 am

1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[x] You All
[] Youse
[x] You Guys
[x] Y'all
[] Other (specify?)

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[] Car-ml
[x] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[] on-t
[] ant
[x] Other

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[x] Highway
[] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[] Expressway
[] Thru-way
[] All interchangeably
[x] Other

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[] Rotary
[x] Roundabount
[] Circle
[] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[x] N
[] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[] Soda
[] Pop
[x] Coke
[] Tonic
[x] Soft Drink
[x] Fizzy Drink
[] Dope
[] Other

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[x] Rhymes with "boy"
[] Rhymes with "flaw"
[] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[] Rubberneck
[x] Rubbernecking
[] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[x] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[] No word for this

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[] Lightning Bug
[x] Firefly
[] Both
[x] Other

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[] Crawfish
[x] Crayfish
[] Crawdad
[] Other

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[] Yard Sale
[] Garage Sale
[x] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[] Tag Sale
[] Carport Sale
[] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[] Other

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[] One syllable, like "ran"
[x] Like "cray-on"
[] Other

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[] Sneakers
[x] Shoes
[x] Trainers
[] Other

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[x] Coffee
[] Cuppa
[] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[] Frosting
[] Icing
[x] Frosting and icing are different things
[] Both
[] Neither
[] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[] With the same vowel in sit
[x] With the same vowel in see
[] With the same vowel in set
[] Other

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[x] Like palm
[] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[] Pill bug
[] Doodle bug
[] Roly poly
[] No word for it
[] Unsure what you are referring to
[x] Other

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[] American
[x] British
[] Both
[] Neither

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[x] We do not have these in my nation
[] Other

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[] Crip course
[] Crypt course
[] Blow-off
[] Gut
[x] Other

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[x] Sunshower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[x] Other (please specify if you could. some of the slang for this is hilarious.)

24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[] Semi
[] 18-wheeler
[x] Truck
[] Rig/Big rig
[] Tractor-trailer
[x] Lorry
[] Other
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Bureaucrat
 
Posts: 43
Founded: Oct 26, 2018
Ex-Nation

Postby Jirena » Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:48 am

1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[] You All
[] Youse
[x] You Guys
[] Y'all
[] Other (specify?)

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[x] Car-ml
[] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[] on-t
[x] ant
[] Other

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[] Highway
[] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[x] Expressway
[] Thru-way
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[] Rotary
[x] Roundabount
[] Circle
[] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[] N
[x] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[x] Soda
[] Pop
[] Coke
[] Tonic
[] Soft Drink
[] Fizzy Drink
[] Dope
[] Other

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[x] Rhymes with "boy"
[] Rhymes with "flaw"
[] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[] Rubberneck
[] Rubbernecking
[] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[x] No word for this

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[] Lightning Bug
[] Firefly
[x] Both
[] Other

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[] Crawfish
[x] Crayfish
[] Crawdad
[] Other

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[] Yard Sale
[] Garage Sale
[] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[] Tag Sale
[] Carport Sale
[x] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[] Other

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[x] One syllable, like "ran"
[] Like "cray-on"
[] Other

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[] Sneakers
[] Shoes
[x] Trainers
[] Other

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[x] Coffee
[] Cuppa
[] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[] Frosting
[x] Icing
[] Frosting and icing are different things
[] Both
[] Neither
[] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[x] With the same vowel in sit
[] With the same vowel in see
[] With the same vowel in set
[] Other

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[] Like palm
[x] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[] Pill bug
[] Doodle bug
[] Roly poly
[x] No word for it
[] Unsure what you are referring to
[] Other

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[] American
[] British
[x] Both
[] Neither

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[x] We do not have these in my nation
[] Other

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[] Crip course
[] Crypt course
[x] Blow-off
[] Gut
[] Other

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[] Sunshower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[x] Other: The devil is stopping the rainbow

24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[] Semi
[] 18-wheeler
[] Truck
[] Rig/Big rig
[x] Tractor-trailer
[] Lorry
[] Other
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Postby Republica Federal de Catalunya » Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:47 am

1: How would someone in YN address a group of people?
[X] You All
[] Youse
[X] You Guys
[] Y'all
[] Other (specify?)

2: YN's pronunciation of "caramel?"
[X] Car-ml
[] Carrah-mel
[] Care-ml
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

3: YN's pronunciation of "aunt"
[X] on-t
[] ant
[] Other

4: What would people of YN call a large road with a fairly high speed limit?
[X] Highway
[] Freeway
[] Parkway
[] Turnpike
[X] Expressway
[] Thru-way
[] All interchangeably
[] Other

5: What would people of YN call a road where many roads meet in a circle?
[] Rotary
[X] Roundabount
[] Circle
[] Traffic circle/circus
[] Other/no word for this

6: Would the people of YN pronounce cot and caught the same?
[X] N
[] Y

7: What would the people of YN call a carbonated drink?
[] Soda
[] Pop
[] Coke
[] Tonic
[X] Soft Drink
[] Fizzy Drink
[] Dope
[] Other

8: How would the people of YN pronounce the first syllable of lawyer?
[] Rhymes with "boy"
[X] Rhymes with "flaw"
[] Other

9: What would the people of YN call a traffic jam caused by people stopping to view an accident?
[] Rubberneck
[] Rubbernecking
[] Rubbernecking is the actual activity that caused the jam, but we use no word for the jam itself
[] Gaper's Block/Delay
[] Lookie Lou
[X] Curiosity Delay
[] Gawk Block
[] Other
[] No word for this

10: What would the people of YN call an insect that lights up/glows in the dark?
[] Lightning Bug
[X] Firefly
[] Both
[] Other

11: What would the people of YN call a small, freshwater lobster?
[X] Crawfish
[] Crayfish
[] Crawdad
[] Other

12: What would the people of YN call a sale of goods outside one's yard, garage, etc?
[X] Yard Sale
[] Garage Sale
[] Yard/Garage Sale Interchangeably
[] Tag Sale
[] Carport Sale
[] Sidewalk Sale
[] Jumble
[] Other

13: Pronunciation of "crayon?"
[] One syllable, like "ran"
[X] Like "cray-on"
[] Other

14: Rubber-soled shoes used for running?
[] Sneakers
[] Shoes
[X] Trainers
[] Other

15: A drink made of coffee beans usually used for energy?
[X] Coffee
[] Cuppa
[] Cuppa Joe
[] Other

16: Frosting or icing?
[] Frosting
[X] Icing
[] Frosting and icing are different things
[] Both
[] Neither
[] Only use icing when using expression "icing on the cake"
[] Other

17: How do people of YN pronounce been?
[] With the same vowel in sit
[X] With the same vowel in see
[] With the same vowel in set
[] Other

18: How do people of YN pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?
[X] Like palm
[] Like jam

19: What is the name for a small gray bug that curls up into a ball when touched?
[] Pill bug
[X] Doodle bug
[] Roly poly
[] No word for it
[] Unsure what you are referring to
[] Other

20: Does YN use more American or British English?
[] American
[X] British
[] Both
[] Neither

21: What would the people of YN call a drive-thru liquor store?
[X] Brew thru
[] Party barn
[] Bootlegger
[] Brew barn
[] We have these in my nation but we have no specific name for them
[] We do not have these in my nation
[] Other

22: What would the people of YN call an easy high school or college class?
[X] Crip course
[] Crypt course
[] Blow-off
[] Gut
[] Other

23: What is it called in YN when it rains whilst the sun is shining?
[X] Sunshower
[] Pineapple rain
[] Liquid sun
[] Other (please specify if you could. some of the slang for this is hilarious.)

24: What would the people of YN call a large car used to carry freight?
[] Semi
[] 18-wheeler
[] Truck
[] Rig/Big rig
[] Tractor-trailer
[X] Lorry
[] Other

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