Can you tell where someone is from from how they write on MN?

[Theystoleourrecipe]

I've noticed that when going through posts, I'll read something and think, 'oh this person is from x, just by the words and phrases they use. I'll sometimes be able to localise this to a more specific region. I never look at usernames when I'm reading unless something really stands out to me, so I generally don't have any prior knowledge of the poster influencing me. Of course I can't be 100% sure but I would put a bet on being right, most of the time.

Do you ever recognise a particular region through how a poster writes? Are you conscious of how you write, making sure not to use colloquialisms unique to your area or do you not think about it, or do it anyway?

If someone pipes up with "Yeeeooooo!" and "Keep her lit!", I'll know where they're from.

Does anyone else here know those?

Keep her lit , yes I'd know that one. Not yeoow! though

@Abhannmor "yeeooooo!" is an exclamation of happiness at something, e.g. when your team has scored.

Ah...got it. The broadcaster John Creedon often ends a programme with ' Keep her lit'.

Round here I hear people ending a conversation with ' I'll let you go now.' Diplomatic way of saying you're busy I suppose.

Leicester Local but not born here, raised in the NE hence the name. Would trade all the BB cobs in the world for a Saveloy Dip down these parts 😂