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  Researchers at Yale University have revealed new patterns by documenting the subtle differences in sentence structure across the US. Their interactive map allows you to click on a location and see common phrases for a region, as well as its source.
  While the map focuses on the US, it also has a small amount of data for the UK, with sentences such as 'yer lugs needs washed' used in Scotland and 'Ne mon nule don hum no good', in Aylesbury. 'Unlike variation in phonology (often referred to as accent) and in the lexicon (different words), variation in grammatical systems within English has for the most part not been systematically investigated,' says Larry Horn, professor of linguistics and philosophy at Yale University. 'This variation may be found among speakers who live in a certain geographical region, or who belong to a certain age group, or to a particular social or ethnic group,' he adds. During the past year, members of the project have been conducting nationwide surveys using an online crowdsourcing platform asking for people's judgment on sentences. The researchers were not interested in what is considered to be correct grammar, but in what people do naturally. As well as the map, the team has also created a comprehensive guide that lists the different types of sentence structures used.

   

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