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Soda or pop? Here's a Round-Up of What Royal Oakers Say
Regional dialect study shows Royal Oak residents talk.
Do you drink soda, pop or a soft drink?
Do you put icing or frosting on a cake?
Based on research by Joshua Katz at North Carolina State University, here’s a round-up of what people in Royal Oak say:
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Soda or pop?
- pop: 73.5 percent
- soda: 18.3 percent
- coke: 4.6 percent
- soft drink: 3.6 percent
- frosting: 43.9 percent
- both: 26.8 percent
- icing is thinner than frosting: 19.6
- icing: 9.8 percent
Trash can or garbage can?
- garbage can: 42.5 percent
- these words refer to different things: 35.1 percent
- trash can: 20.8 percent
- other 1.6 percent
- tennis shoes: 55.3 percent
- sneakers 25.1 percent
- gym shoes: 17.5 perecent
- other: 2.1 percent
- you guys: 47.5 percent
- you: 34.1 percent
- you all: 11 percent
- y'all: 7.4 percent
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