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My English What I have observed over the past several years is different types of languages that people use verses how “my English” is. There are at least four different states that I have visited such as, Florida State, Texas, South Carolina, and south Georgie. Every state was totally different but very educational.
First off, let us start out with Florida State. People down here say the strangest things and comparing them to what we say in Ohio it sounds ridiculous. For example, “lightning bugs” are known as, “fireflies”. Also “pop” is referred as soda. Who would have thought it on how the littlest things could be so different? Secondly, a few years ago I went Texas to visit my brother dan. The people there were kind of sketchy. But they all sounded as if they were yelping every time they spoke. For example “y’all” or “all y’all round here” some letters and pronunciation were off. Also compared to Ohio we say “you guys”. They emphasized there vowel and it sounds like a sort of howling, but up there we contradict that by focusing on the vowel of how you pounced them. So as you see it is a big difference.

Thirdly, let me explain something’s about South Carolina. My sister Rachel lives there and when I came to visit I notice some particular things that caught my attention. Such as when her mom told us to “hush up” or “super” is ready. In Ohio it is be quiet and dinner is ready. Even though I know what she meant it was an eye catcher.
Last but not least let us end with beautiful southern Georgia. I and my family stayed with some friends that were elderly black couple they were very kind and sweet to us. That is known as southern hospitality. In Ohio some people will blow you off and say they don’t have enough room. But I loved the way Ms. Beth would say “you chiren come on in the house it’s time for supper”. They speak as if there word is all falling together at one time. But for me it was a whole new world. To sum this up of what I’m trying to show you guys

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