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Originally Posted by JD001
As for American accents, do they switch state to state or is it more East/West/South thing?
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All I have to do is walk into a different cubicle/office never mind travel anywhere....
I've lived my entire life in what could be considered the South with the exception of one year in Maryland. But, it's always been in a melting pot area, Fayetteville, NC (army and air force town), South Florida and Atlanta.
I speak with what I consider a light Southern accent, unless I'm talking to a family member then it's full on NC/Southern Andy Griffith style.
The company where I work is 20% native Alabama (heavy Southern accents and phrases), 40% native Georgian (lighter Southern) and the rest are transplants from somewhere else. We definitely pick up phrasing and "sayings" from one and another.