m_f@midwest.social to Minnesota@midwest.socialEnglish · 3 months ago

Why do Minnesotans have accents?

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Why do Minnesotans have accents?

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m_f@midwest.social to Minnesota@midwest.socialEnglish · 3 months ago

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The state's well-known accent has come to symbolize folksy charm. But it has also been gradually evolving.

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We don’t have an accent, everybody else does.

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