Game with words - determines your English dialect

[Cappa]

Since we're in the business of reviewing, reading and writing is probably a fun exercise for you all.

Here's a short quiz that determines your native background and dialect
http://www.gameswithwords.org/WhichEnglish

 

[Ms Erica Phoenix]

Oh yes,...that was fun!

Our top three guesses for your English dialect:?

1. Canadian
2. Irish (Republic of)*
3. American (Standard)

Our top three guesses for your native (first) language:?

1. English
2. Norwegian
3. German
- See more at: http://www.gameswithwords.org/WhichEnglish/done.php#sthash.JtPpC3wj.dpuf

Sure, and don't I always say "i'm too Irish to drink politely?", so? I simply love the fact that this breaks down like this based upon your understanding of which IDIOMATIC STRUCTURES are also grammatically correct. In Canada, we say "by accident"; in other parts of the world it's correct to say 'on accident'. We study different subjects & disciplines in university; in the UK, they read subjects & disciplines at university.

 

[manni]

Our top three guesses for your English dialect:

1. American (Standard)
2. Singaporean
3. US Black Vernacular / Ebonics - See more at: http://www.gameswithwords.org/WhichEnglish/#sthash.VX1kOtur.dpuf


Our top three guesses for your native (first) language:

1. English
2. Romanian
3. Italian - See more at: http://www.gameswithwords.org/WhichEnglish/#sthash.VX1kOtur.dpuf

 

[J-Dogg]

Our top three guesses for your English dialect:

1. American (Standard)
2. Canadian
3. US Black Vernacular / Ebonics - See more at:

Our top three guesses for your native (first) language:

1. English
2. Dutch
3. Chinese

 

[Real Sonny Burnett]

Our top three guesses for your English dialect:

1. American (Standard)
2. Singaporean
3. Canadian


Our top three guesses for your native (first) language:

1. English
2. Swedish
3. Norwegian

 

[newton man]

Our top three guesses for your English dialect:

1. US Black Vernacular / Ebonics
2. English (England)
3. Singaporean

Our top three guesses for your native (first) language:

1. Spanish
2. Arabic
3. Portuguese - See more at: http://www.gameswithwords.org/WhichEnglish/#sthash.6SlkqBBv.dpuf

I do not speak any Spanish, Arabic nor Portuguese LOL

 

[patdragon]

Our top three guesses for your English dialect:

1. Singaporean
2. US Black Vernacular / Ebonics
3. Australian

Our top three guesses for your native (first) language:

1. Finnish
2. Italian
3. Spanish

Tried the Vocab test, that was disheartening, ... I need a SP

 

[Ms Erica Phoenix]

Our top three guesses for your English dialect:

1. Singaporean
2. US Black Vernacular / Ebonics
3. Australian

Our top three guesses for your native (first) language:

1. Finnish
2. Italian
3. Spanish

Tried the Vocab test, that was disheartening, ... I need a SP

Well, in addition to the fact that I am a native English speaker of Anglo Saxon descent, I spent 20+ years teaching English language arts (and other subjects) As SPs go, I am clearly the most qualified to handle your grammatical and linguistic needs! I'm quite a cunning linguist too.

 

[Lo-ki]

Our top three guesses for your English dialect:
1. Canadian
2. Singaporean
3. South African

Our top three guesses for your native (first) language:
1. English
2. Norwegian
3. Swedish

My native language is French...
But I can us both in bed...

 

[hornygandalf]

Top guesses for your English dialect:
1. New Zealandish
2. Australian
3. Welsh (UK)

Top three guesses for native language:
English
Greek
Norwegian

What form of New Zealand dialect is New Zealandish I wonder?
Maybe it is kinda New Zealand English but not quite... which would probably be right.

And the results of the vocab was embarrassing for my education level...

 

[Man Mountain]

Top guesses for your English dialect:
1. New Zealandish

What form of New Zealand dialect is New Zealandish I wonder?
Maybe it is kinda New Zealand English but not quite... which would probably be right.

Must be due to all that time you spend watching Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies

 

[Ms Erica Phoenix]

The Cromulence of my vocabulary knows no bounds!

Your score:
29/32


Among native English speakers of your age and education,
you did as well as or better than:
97%

- See more at: http://www.gameswithwords.org/VocabQuiz/done.php#sthash.BNcJXGkd.dpuf

 

[Cappa]

Just what is a Singaporean dialect?

 

[Equity Market investor]

Our top three guesses for your English dialect:

1. American (Standard)
2. Canadian
3. US Black Vernacular / Ebonics -

Our top three guesses for your native (first) language:?

1. English
2. Norwegian
3. Swedish

 

[manni]

yo, yo, yo!

is that US Black Vernacular?

 

[hornygandalf]

Just what is a Singaporean dialect?

Abundant use of acronyms with 'lah' at the end of every sentence and a rising inflexion?

 

[patdragon]

Well, in addition to the fact that I am a native English speaker of Anglo Saxon descent, I spent 20+ years teaching English language arts (and other subjects) As SPs go, I am clearly the most qualified to handle your grammatical and linguistic needs! I'm quite a cunning linguist too.

With your qualifications, it's properly too expensive for a young me like me to afford :thumb:

 

[Ms Erica Phoenix]

With your qualifications, it's properly too expensive for a young me like me to afford :thumb:

You'd be surprised!!

 

[Fullhouse]

With your qualifications, it's properly too expensive for a young me like me to afford :thumb:

That's too bad, patdragon, because even I can sense a small lack of expertise in your English writing skills.

From what I understand, there are none better than Ms. Erica to hire for an hour or two to handle your grammatical and linguistic needs, and I hear she'll also handle some other subjects that may come up..:thumb:.

Oh, and I think you meant to write:..."With your qualifications, it's probably too expensive for a young man like me to afford".........instead of what I quoted above..

 

[badbadboy]

Canadian
American Standard
Australian


Puzzling though is the following

English
Norwegian
Chinese

Does the test really know where my tongue has explored?