Do You Call It Pop, Soda or Coke? The Fizzy History Behind America's Favorite Linguistic Debate

Do you call it pop, soda or coke? The fizzy history behind America's favorite linguistic debate

(The Conversation) - With burgers sizzling and classic rock thumping, many Americans revel in summer cookouts – at least until that wayward cousin asks for a “pop” in soda country, or even worse, a “coke” when they actually want a Sprite. Few American linguistic debates have bubbled quite as long and effervescently as the one over whether a generic soft drink should be called a soda, pop or coke. The word you use generally boils down to where yo…

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Pop, soda or coke? The fizzy history behind America’s favorite linguistic debate • Kansas Reflector

"I’ll have a coke – no, not Coca-Cola, Sprite." (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)With burgers sizzling and classic rock thumping, many Americans revel in summer cookouts — at least until that wayward cousin asks for a “pop” in soda country, or even worse, a “coke” when they actually want a Sprite. Few American linguistic debates have bubbled quite as long and effervescently as the one over whether a generic soft drink should be called a soda, pop o…

Pop, soda, or coke? A look at the history behind the soft drink’s many names

With burgers sizzling and classic rock thumping, many Americans revel in summer cookouts—at least until that wayward cousin asks for a “pop” in soda country, or even worse, a “coke” when they actually want a Sprite. Few American linguistic debates have bubbled quite as long and effervescently as the one over whether a generic soft drink should be called a soda, pop or coke. The word you use generally boils down to where you’re from: Midwesterner…

Why We Use Pop, Soda or Coke and What’s Up With “Soft” Drink?

With burgers sizzling and classic rock thumping, many Americans revel in summer cookouts – at least until that wayward cousin asks for a “pop” in soda country, or even worse, a “coke” when they actually want a Sprite. Few American linguistic debates have bubbled quite as long and effervescently as the one over whether a generic soft drink should be called a soda, pop or coke. The word you use generally boils down to where you’re from: Midwestern…