Why do people stop using regional slang?
64%
64% had deliberately stopped using a slang phrase because it felt outdated; 39% said a phrase felt old-fashioned, 36% kept phrases out of work as unprofessional, 19% said outsiders did not understand them and 5% dropped slang after moving states.
n = 3,042 people surveyed about American accents and slang · Survey date not recorded · Cherry Data Signals
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Methodology
- Sample
- 3,042
- Population
- people surveyed about American accents and slang
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- Not recorded
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- American Accents and Slang People Are Using Less
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (Not recorded). "Why do people stop using regional slang?" Survey of 3,042 people surveyed about American accents and slang, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/why-do-people-stop-using-regional-slang
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