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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 23 > At long last, we’ll learn where it’s soda and where it’s pop

At long last, we’ll learn where it’s soda and where it’s pop

U.S. regional dictionary nears finish after 5 decades

By Ryan J. Foley / The Bulletin
March 23, 2009

MADISON, Wis. — If you don’t know a stone toter from Adam’s off ox, or aren’t sure what a grinder shop sells, the Dictionary of American Regional English is for you.

The collection of regional words and phrases is beloved by linguists and authors, and used....

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