Dave White's Writing Block: 0% Giamatti

Sunday, June 12, 2005

0% Giamatti

Your Linguistic Profile:

50% General American English

35% Yankee

15% Dixie

0% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

7 Comments:

Anonymous said...: DAVE
TRY SOME IRISH-ENGLISH SPEAK....AS IN.....WHERE'S ME FAGS..NO, NOT A GAY THING OR.....HOORS GHOST FOR AN ASSWIPE
OR EVEN.........TIS THE HOLY ALL OF IT.....
ANYWAYS.....WE WANT TO READ YOUR NOVEL.....SOON
GO RAIGH MAITH AGAT
KEN BRUEN; 3:43 AM
Christin said...: that was funny.
check my blog for my results.
and go get me a pop.; 8:11 AM
Bryon Quertermous said...: Okay, seriously, I think Ken is just making words up now. And "we want to read your novel" must have a different meaning in Ireland than it does over here or my awe of Mr. Bruen has been slightly tarnished.; 10:58 AM
Graham said...: Anyone want to enroll in my new course SPEAK LIKE RAY BANKS!? I'll teach you the proper usage of "nowt" and "feckin'".; 11:59 AM
Ray said...: I don't believe I've ever used the word "feckin'". But I will be assisting Graham on this course, where YOU TOO can learn how to use the words "mardy", "lairy", "muckle", "fuckbiscuits", "shitehawk", "geet", "canny", "howeh," and that perennial favourite: "noncebutter".; 6:02 PM
Duane Swierczynski said...: I asked actor Paul Giamatti (now starring in CINDERELLA MAN--at theaters everywhere!) to take this quiz, and guess what? HE GOT THE SAME EXACT RESULTS. Deal with it, Dave. (And a special thanks to Mr. Giamatti for taking the time to take this quiz, considering he's really busy promoting the Ron Howard-directed CINDERELLA MAN, at theaters everywhere.); 7:45 PM
Graham said...: Ray, you left out "knobrot".; 9:45 PM

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