WONDER #294: Why Do We Use Different Words for the Same Things?

Question 1 of 3

The particular vocabulary and grammar you use in your area is known as your regional what?

1. talkie
2. dialect
3. speech
4. splotch

Question 2 of 3

If you refer to all carbonated beverages as Cokes, you might be from which of the following states?

1. Maine
2. New Hampshire
3. Minnesota
4. Alabama

Question 3 of 3

The dialect in a region is shaped by the unique what of the people who settled the region?

1. hair
2. food
3. history
4. smiles

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