E18 Regional Word Differences Across the United States

👀🗣️ Think you speak American English? Think again! On today's episode, we go on a wild ride across the USA and explore some of the most common regional word differences. How to you address a group of people? What do you call a carbonated drink? What do you add items into when you go shopping? 🔍 Ready to be surprised? In this episode, we explore everything from the peculiar names for everyday items, all the way down to the shoes on your feet! Learn what makes American English so diverse and pick up some new words and phrases. Join the conversation in the comments and share your own language quirks! 🔔Don't forget to hit that like button, subscribe, and share this podcast with fellow English learners. Your support fuels our growth and helps us reach an even wider audience. Thank you for being part of our language-learning journey! Podcast website: https://learnenglishpod.com/ Follow us on social Media: https://linktr.ee/learnenglishpod Vocabulary List: 1) Addressing: Speaking or talking to a group of people. 2) Regional Differences: Differences based on physical location. 3) Fireflies/lightening bugs: Insects that light up and fly around at night. Glow bugs/Glow worms: Terms used in the South for fireflies. 4) Bread loaf: Amount of bread baked in one piece. 5) Shopping cart: A wheeled contraption for carrying items in a store. Also called a trolley, carriage or buggy 6) Drinking fountain: A device that dispenses water for drinking. Also called a water fountain or just a fountain. 7) Intersection: a place where two or more roads meet. 8) Roundabouts: Circular intersections for traffic. Also called a traffic circle 9) Tennis shoes: shoes used for sports or exercise. Also called sneakers, gym shoes, or trainers. 📜Sources:https://www.insider.com/words-that-are-different-across-the-us https://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6?op=1https://popvssoda.com/