One of the most amusing things about visiting my parents in Cleveland is reading the Plain Dealer. I used to particularly enjoy laughing at the people who write letters to the editor, but my new favorite thing is regionalism-spotting. I don’t know if the PD uses regionalisms as a conscious style decision or if their copy-editors just don’t notice them. Either way, it’s rather charming.
My list so far:
I wonder how many more I can spot the rest of the week.