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Mar 25

This regional term is going by the wayside. How sad.

In Boston, ‘tonic’ gives way to ‘soda’

For most Bostonians, the carbonated drink is now “soda,” not “tonic,” and the final volume of a new dictionary sheds light on the history of the usage.

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My mom is still holding out.
jenandtonic reblogged this from boston and added:

That’s what I called it as a kid growing up on the south shore.
khealywu reblogged this from weaziller77 and added:

My grammy still says tonic. My dad does sometimes.
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This regional term...wayside. How sad.
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Reblogging for Joanne.
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heathalouise reblogged this from boston and added:

Amazing. The grocery store in my hometown still has a “tonic” aisle.
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I wish there were an English version of this. British English is very slowly but very definitely being Americanised and...
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valiumpoetics reblogged this from boston and added:

American Regional English? I want it. /I read dictionaries, deal with it.
drwh0 reblogged this from boston and added:

see this regional difference go away.
spazattack115 reblogged this from boston and added:

I DON’T AGREE WITH THIS!! ITS FUCKING TONIC!!! #TrueBostonian
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The more you know…
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