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AnthonyCorona

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I saw a poll on Twitter asking what phrase you use. I grew up always asking my friends if they wanted to play catch but I've heard people use the phrase have a catch. Curious what u used and if it's a regional thing like soda vs. Pop vs. Soda pop etc

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smapdi

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"Have a catch" sounds wrong somehow, and I agree vaguely British. Like in a pub someone might say,"Let's have a sing" when they want everyone to sing a song.
 

tpeichel

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If you drink pop you probably play catch, if you drink soda you probably have a catch.
 

bstanwood

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If you drink pop you probably play catch, if you drink soda you probably have a catch.

I won't speak for all of new England, my regional king status isn't yet recognized, but I never heard the term pop until I met someone from the Midwest, and I've never heard someone from these 6 states wanting to have a catch. I grew up in rural Maine and I've lived in pompous coastal CT for over a decade now many differences in the areas but terminology for most things is remarkably similar.
 

Super Mario

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If you drink pop you probably play catch, if you drink soda you probably have a catch.

In Chicago, it’s Play Catch.

Love the movie Field of Dreams except the “Have a Catch” line at the end.


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I live in southern Illinois, and people say soda here. From my experiences people I’ve met from the northern part of the state say pop.
 

bstanwood

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Play catch or “wanna throw” and Coke in the deep south


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I visited Georgia a couple years back and when i went into my first restaurant there without thinking asked if they had Coke or Pepsi, the waitress gave me a look I'll never forget and said..."just coke sweetie..." I immediately realized why she thought I was a moron.

I didn't see a Pepsi sign the entire time I was there
 

AnthonyCorona

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I visited Georgia a couple years back and when i went into my first restaurant there without thinking asked if they had Coke or Pepsi, the waitress gave me a look I'll never forget and said..."just coke sweetie..." I immediately realized why she thought I was a moron.

I didn't see a Pepsi sign the entire time I was there
Cuz that's what them damn Yankees drink?

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oiccup41

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I won't speak for all of new England, my regional king status isn't yet recognized, but I never heard the term pop until I met someone from the Midwest, and I've never heard someone from these 6 states wanting to have a catch. I grew up in rural Maine and I've lived in pompous coastal CT for over a decade now many differences in the areas but terminology for most things is remarkably similar.

Ditto from somebody born in NJ and grew up in Maine. I had never heard have a catch until I was a teenager and watched Field of Dreams. I also had never heard pop until I met somebody from Tennessee.
 

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