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What do you call a low, collapsible camp bed? And what's the past tense of the word "catch?" If the two answers sound basically the same, you might be from California. For Alta online, Adam Rogers (flipboard.social)
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What do you call a low, collapsible camp bed? And what's the past tense of the word "catch?" If the two answers sound basically the same, you might be from California. For Alta online, Adam Rogers spoke to linguists about the development of the California accent, which is influenced by Spanish, the Gold Rush, migration from within and outside the U.S., "Valley Girl" speak, and more.

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[–] CultureDesk@flipboard.social 1 points 2 months ago

@mangotable@famichiki.jp Whereas where we come from, a cot isn't a collapsible camp bed, but a place to put a sleeping baby (a crib). Got to love English and all its idiosyncracies!