Quick English Word Usage Survey

Question 1:
 Minneapolis, MN
 
Question 2:
a.) Soda
b.) Couch
c.) Sneakers
 
I get soda from mostly growing up in Illinois though. Up here in MN, it's generally pop, but man do I hate saying that.

@B0nd07

" Question 1: Near Minneapolis, Minnesota Question 2: a.) pop b.) couch c.) sneakers  775th post <> "

1) Guildford, England
 
2)a) Fizzy Drink
b) Sofa
c) Trainers

-Southwest Michigan
-A Pop
 B Couch
 C Tennis shoes
 
Great lakes/ midwestern dialect all day long.

Question 1:  Fargo, ND

Question 2: 
a.) Pop
b.) Couch
c.)    Tennis Shoes

    Question 1: I learned talkin' in Arcata, CA currently live in Bloomington, IN

Question 2: 
a.) soda 
b.) couch
c.) usually just shoes but sometimes running shoes

Question 1: Orlando, FL

Question 2:
a.) Soda
b.) Couch
c.) Shoes

 Question 1:  Atlanta, GA

Question 2:
a.)  soda
b.)  a goddamn couch
c.)  some motherfucking shoes

Question 1: 
Canada, Manitoba, small town near Winnipeg 

Question 2: 
a.)  pop (almost always)
b.)  couch (always)
c.)    running shoes (but if forced, I would say runners instead of sneakers)

Question 1:  
Baltimore, MD 
 
Question 2: 
a) soda 
b) divan 
c) sneakers 

Question 1: 
San Francisco, California
Question 2: 
a.)  soda
b.)  couch
c.)    tennis shoes

I live in Fairfax, Virginia, although I wouldn't say I'm from here. 
a.) Soda 
b.) Sofa (I also call it couch though) 
c.) Sneakers

I still can't believe people say "pop" in 2011

Q1: Hamilton, New Zealand 
 
Q2: 
a: soft drink 
b: sofa 
c: sneakers

Man I feel like I'm the only Canadian here to have called a fizzy drink a "Soda". Most if not all Canadian entries I've seen say "Pop"
 
@needforswede said:

" I still can't believe people say "pop" in 2011 "

" I still can't believe people say "pop" in 2011 "

" I still can't believe people say "pop" in 2011 "

 
Q1: Dallas, Texas 
 
Q2: 
a) soda 
b) couch 
c) sneakers

Good luck with your homework! 
 
Question 1: Southampton, England

Question 2: 
a.) Fizzy drink
b.) Sofa
c.)    Trainers

Question 1: 
O'Fallon, MO 
 
Question 2: 
1.) Soda. 
2.) Couch. 
3.) Tennis shoes.    

a) soda 
b) couch
c) shoes

1. Chicago, Illinois  (Used to live in Boston, if it affects this anyway)

 2: 
a.) Soda
b.) Couch
c.)    Tennis Shoes

Question 1: Washington DC Metro Area

Question 2:
a.) Soda
b.) Davenport
c.) Keds
 
Yep, I'm an outlier (well, not on the "soda" one). :-)

Question 1: York, UK

Question 2: 
a.)  Pop
b.)  Sofa
c.)    Shoes

Question 1: Sydney, NSW, Australia

Question 2: 
a.)  soft drink
b.)  Couch
c.)   Runners

Question 1: England

Question 2: 
a.) Soft Drink  
b.) Sofa
c.)  Trainers

Question 1:  Minneapolis, MN
Question 2: 
a. pop 
b. couch 
c. tennis shoes     

Question 1: England, Great britain

Question 2: 
a.) Coke
b.) Couch
c.)    trainers

 Question 1:  St. Louis, Missouri

Question 2:
a.) Soda
b.) Couch
c.) Gym Shoes

Question 1: 
Tucson, AZ
Question 2: 
a.)  Soda 
b.)  Couch (sofa is often used interchangeably though) 
c.)    Tennis Shoes (Sneakers less common, but still used).

I remembered this thread when I got bored, so I went and looked this up.

 

Question 1: Glendale, CA 
  
Question 2:
a.) Soda 
b.) Couch
c.) Sneakers 
 
EDIT: On reflection I think answering "Soda" to a.) made me leap to "Sofa" for b.) and I had to really think about it before realizing that I actually typically use "Couch." 
 
Chaise Longe

 Question 1: San Francisco, CA

Question 2:
a.) Soda
b.) Couch
c.) Tennies
 
Edit: Am I the first person to call them tennies?

Sydney, Australia
 
a) soft drink
b) lounge
c) runners

I'll let you guess where I live:
 

1. Soda.
2. Couch.
3. Sneakers.
   

Question 1: Austin, TX

Question 2:
a.) soda
b.) couch
c.) tennis shoes

Question 1:
Cincinnati, Ohio
 
Question 2:
a.) anything not alcoholic is called Queer-Aid
b.) Ass Placer
c.) foot hats

Question 1: 
London,  England, UK (Dunno if you even want us Brits) 

Question 2: 
a.) Fizzy drink
b.) Settee 
c.) trainers    

Question 1: Toronto, Ontario

Question 2: 
a.) Soda
b.) Couch
c.)   Sneakers