>>All three phrases would stand out in the south :o) Here it is usually coke or tea. coke is everything (you specifiy the brand) and tea is sweet (no options). There are some folks who call it 'soda' but soda is not the most popular phrase everywhere in the south. You almost NEVER hear 'POP' or even 'SODA POP' unless it's a yankee in town :o)
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>Us real Yankees do NOT say "POP", not even "SODA POP". I'm an original Connecticut Yankee, so I oughta know. We say "SODA", period.
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>But you're right about Coke and tea in the south ... although you CAN get unsweetened tea, but you have to specify it, otherwise they'll assume sweet.
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>~~Bonnie

Hah that's Connecticut for ya! Growing up in Wisconsin it was 'POP.' :o)