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Old 11-20-2008, 03:35 PM   #205 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by CityLightsLikeRain View Post
Well I think Youpers(upper peninsula-living folks) have accents too but I never imagined I'd hear someone inform me I have an accent since I was born and raised in southeastern Michigan. Maybe its a strange mix between Detroit-talk and Canada?
Does Ann Arbor count as southeast Michigan? I have a good friend from there and she has a very strong accent that sounds the same to me as a Detroit accent.

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Originally Posted by adidasss View Post
Doesn't Chicago have a noticeable accent?*unsure*
Yes. Especially people from the south side. The north side has more people who move there from elsewhere (like I did several years ago) so the accent isn't as distinct.

This interview with Dennis Farina is a pretty good example of a Chicago accent:

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