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- Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:47 pm
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Creeks vs. Brooks
- Replies: 12
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When I was little and visited my Grandmother in Missouri (when we lived outside the state), she called it 'crick'. I always thought 'crick' meant a different body of water and was spelled differently until she spelled it 'creek'. In Kansas City everyone understands 'crick' but would not call it anyt...
- Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:37 pm
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Warsh?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 309173
- Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:12 pm
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: THE Interstate?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 80327
In western Missouri (and people here in Missouri will debate the pronunciation of the state name all day) we call the interstate I-35 or I-70 unless it's three digits like 635 and 470 then it can just be called by the number. Highways such as US 40 are usually called by the number followed by Highwa...