Linguistics survey

I'm restarting a dialect survey to find out what differences there are in people's pronunciation and grammar and word usage. Most of these questions just answer with 'yes' or 'no', although you can elaborate on your answers if you wish. Thanks to those who fill this out.

Age (or age group if you don't want to put your real age):
Location where you grew up, or location where you learned English:

1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between:
caught and cot
Mary, marry, merry
draw and drawl
card and cord
pour and poor
the vowels in ''father'' and ''bother''
pull and pool
wine and whine
toon and tune
fill and feel
fell and fail
horse and hoarse
hull and hole
new and nu (greek letter)
flour and flower
hire and higher
loot and lute
rood and rude
the first vowel in ''furry'' and ''hurry''
the first vowel in ''mirror'' and ''nearer''
the vowels in ''bad'' and ''lad''
the vowels in ''bit'' and ''kit''
''bred'' and ''bread''
''pause'' and ''paws''
''board'' and ''bored''
''pane'' and ''pain''
''toe'' and ''tow''
''sole'' and ''soul''
''meat'' and ''meet''
''rode'' and ''road''
''rap'' and ''wrap''
The vowels in ''brute'' and ''fruit''
''not'' and ''knot''
''mews'' and ''muse''
''nome'' and ''gnome''
''roil'' and ''royal''
''taut'' and ''taught''

2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.)
I might could do it tonight.
Do you want to come with?
We stood on line for two hours.
She is in hospital.
We seen the movie yesterday.
The car needs cleaned.
We are in five.

3. Write the word that you use to refer to these:
source of water over the sink or tub
a carbonated drink
the thing that you drink out of at the park
center of a peach
Two or more people
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake
the night before Halloween
small glowing insect visible after dark

I'll start off my own survey:

Age (or age group if you don't want to put your real age):
Location where you grew up, or location where you learned English: Florida

1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between:
caught and cot No
Mary, marry, merry no
draw and drawl yes
card and cord yes
pour and poor No
the vowels in ''father'' and ''bother'' No
pull and pool Yes
wine and whine No
toon and tune No
fill and feel Yes
fell and fail Yes
horse and hoarse No
hull and hole Yes
new and nu (greek letter) No
flour and flower No
hire and higher No
loot and lute No
rood and rude No
the first vowel in ''furry'' and ''hurry'' No
the first vowel in ''mirror'' and ''nearer'' No
the vowels in ''bad'' and ''lad'' No
the vowels in ''bit'' and ''kit'' No
''bred'' and ''bread'' No
''pause'' and ''paws'' No
''board'' and ''bored'' No
''pane'' and ''pain'' No
''toe'' and ''tow'' No
''sole'' and ''soul'' No
''meat'' and ''meet'' No
''rode'' and ''road'' No
''rap'' and ''wrap'' No
The vowels in ''brute'' and ''fruit'' No
''not'' and ''knot'' No
''mews'' and ''muse'' No
''nome'' and ''gnome'' No
''roil'' and ''royal'' No
''taut'' and ''taught'' No

2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.)
I might could do it tonight. No
Do you want to come with? No
We stood on line for two hours. No
She is in hospital. No
We seen the movie yesterday. No
The car needs cleaned. No
We are in five. No

3. Write the word that you use to refer to these:
source of water over the sink or tub
a carbonated drink - Soda
the thing that you drink out of at the park - Water fountain
center of a peach
Two or more people - you all, all of you
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake - sprinkles
the night before Halloween - October 30, (I don't have any other name for it.)
small glowing insect visible after dark - Firefly

Haven't we done this before??? Well, anyway....

Age (or age group if you don't want to put your real age): less than 25
Location where you grew up, or location where you learned English: Minnesota

1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between:
caught and cot NO
Mary, marry, merry NO
draw and drawl YES
card and cord YES
pour and poor NO
the vowels in ''father'' and ''bother'' NO
pull and pool YES
wine and whine NO
toon and tune NO
fill and feel YES
fell and fail YES
horse and hoarse NO
hull and hole YES
new and nu (greek letter) NO
flour and flower NO
hire and higher YES
loot and lute NO
rood and rude NO
the first vowel in ''furry'' and ''hurry'' NO
the first vowel in ''mirror'' and ''nearer'' NO
the vowels in ''bad'' and ''lad'' NO
the vowels in ''bit'' and ''kit'' NO
''bred'' and ''bread'' NO
''pause'' and ''paws'' NO
''board'' and ''bored'' NO
''pane'' and ''pain'' NO
''toe'' and ''tow'' NO
''sole'' and ''soul'' NO
''meat'' and ''meet'' NO
''rode'' and ''road'' NO
''rap'' and ''wrap'' NO
The vowels in ''brute'' and ''fruit'' NO
''not'' and ''knot'' NO
''mews'' and ''muse'' NO
''nome'' and ''gnome'' NO
''roil'' and ''royal'' NO
''taut'' and ''taught'' NO

2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.)
I might could do it tonight. NO
Do you want to come with? YES
We stood on line for two hours. NO
She is in hospital. NO
We seen the movie yesterday. NO
The car needs cleaned. NO
We are in five. YES (in context)

3. Write the word that you use to refer to these:
source of water over the sink or tub FAUCET
a carbonated drink POP
the thing that you drink out of at the park DRINKING FOUNTAIN
center of a peach PIT
Two or more people YOU or YOU GUYS
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake SPRINKLES
the night before Halloween OCTOBER 30
small glowing insect visible after dark FIREFLY

Yeah, I think I distinctly remember this specific survey being done in the past here.

And anyways, nice to see you again, american nic; I was myself sort of wondering where you'd gone off to after a while there.

<<Haven't we done this before??? Well, anyway.... >>

Yes it has. As I said, I'm restarting it. And it's a little bit different from the last survey.

A few more things to add to 3.

Age (or age group if you don't want to put your real age):
Location where you grew up, or location where you learned English: Florida

1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between:
caught and cot No
Mary, marry, merry no
draw and drawl yes
card and cord yes
pour and poor No
the vowels in ''father'' and ''bother'' No
pull and pool Yes
wine and whine No
toon and tune No
fill and feel Yes
fell and fail Yes
horse and hoarse No
hull and hole Yes
new and nu (greek letter) No
flour and flower No
hire and higher No
loot and lute No
rood and rude No
the first vowel in ''furry'' and ''hurry'' No
the first vowel in ''mirror'' and ''nearer'' No
the vowels in ''bad'' and ''lad'' No
the vowels in ''bit'' and ''kit'' No
''bred'' and ''bread'' No
''pause'' and ''paws'' No
''board'' and ''bored'' No
''pane'' and ''pain'' No
''toe'' and ''tow'' No
''sole'' and ''soul'' No
''meat'' and ''meet'' No
''rode'' and ''road'' No
''rap'' and ''wrap'' No
The vowels in ''brute'' and ''fruit'' No
''not'' and ''knot'' No
''mews'' and ''muse'' No
''nome'' and ''gnome'' No
''roil'' and ''royal'' No
''taut'' and ''taught'' No

2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.)
I might could do it tonight. No
Do you want to come with? No
We stood on line for two hours. No
She is in hospital. No
We seen the movie yesterday. No
The car needs cleaned. No
We are in five. No

3. Write the word that you use to refer to these:
source of water over the sink or tub FAUCET
a carbonated drink SODA
the thing that you drink out of at the park WATER FOUNTAIN
center of a peach PIT
Two or more people YOU ALL OR ALL OF YOU
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake SPRINKLES
the night before Halloween OCTOBER 30
small glowing insect visible after dark FIREFLY
A drink made with milk and ice cream? MILKSHAKE
A peace of furniture that you can sit or lay on in your living room? COUCH
The level of a building that is partly or entirely underground? BASEMENT

Yeah, I'm back. The site was down for a few weeks (or maybe it was just me and my computer, and then I was in San Francisco for the last week. I'm home just today, then I'm gone again for the next three weeks. Fun, eh?

Now to add the other three.

A drink made with milk and ice cream? MILKSHAKE
A peace of furniture that you can sit or lay on in your living room? COUCH or SOFA (I use them pretty much interchangably)
The level of a building that is partly or entirely underground? BASEMENT

<<Haven't we done this before??? Well, anyway.... >>

Yes. That's because troll Don (who has multiple personas..this time it's "Door") keeps on bringing it back.

<<Yeah, I'm back. The site was down for a few weeks (or maybe it was just me and my computer, and then I was in San Francisco for the last week. I'm home just today, then I'm gone again for the next three weeks. Fun, eh? >>

Hi, american nic! Antimoon's forum was down for a couple of weeks, and actually in that time arose the "temporary" forum which we've now decided to keep in its own right--come check it out, sign up, and post over there, we'd love to see you over there. :)

http://14.freebb.com/index.php?freebb=antimoonbis

<<Yes. That's because troll Don (who has multiple personas..this time it's "Door") keeps on bringing it back.>>

I am not a troll at all. My name is not Don. My code name for this forum is ''Door'' but that is of course not my real name. Also this topic has only been on this forum one other time. So I don't know what you mean by ''keeps on bringing it back.''. People are stupid to say that someone has to be labelled a troll if they bring back an archived thread as if there were something wrong with bringing back a thread from the archives. How stupid can those people be?

Why in the world can't someone bring back something from the archives without being a troll? That just doesn't make sense.

Age (or age group if you don't want to put your real age): 40
Location where you grew up, or location where you learned English: New York and Miami

1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between:
caught and cot YES
Mary, marry, merry YES
draw and drawl YES
card and cord YES
pour and poor NO
the vowels in ''father'' and ''bother'' NO
pull and pool YES
wine and whine NO
toon and tune NO
fill and feel YES
fell and fail YES
horse and hoarse NO
hull and hole YES
new and nu (greek letter) NO
flour and flower NO
hire and higher YES
loot and lute NO
rood and rude NO
the first vowel in ''furry'' and ''hurry'' YES
the first vowel in ''mirror'' and ''nearer'' YES
the vowels in ''bad'' and ''lad'' NO
the vowels in ''bit'' and ''kit'' NO
''bred'' and ''bread'' NO
''pause'' and ''paws'' NO
''board'' and ''bored'' NO
''pane'' and ''pain'' NO
''toe'' and ''tow'' NO
''sole'' and ''soul'' NO
''meat'' and ''meet'' NO
''rode'' and ''road'' NO
''rap'' and ''wrap'' NO
The vowels in ''brute'' and ''fruit'' NO
''not'' and ''knot'' NO
''mews'' and ''muse'' NO
''nome'' and ''gnome'' NO
''roil'' and ''royal'' YES
''taut'' and ''taught'' NO

2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.)
I might could do it tonight. NO
Do you want to come with? YES
We stood on line for two hours. NO
She is in hospital. NO
We seen the movie yesterday. NO
The car needs cleaned. NO
We are in five. NO

3. Write the word that you use to refer to these:
source of water over the sink or tub FAUCET
a carbonated drink SODA
the thing that you drink out of at the park WATER FOUNTAIN
center of a peach PIT
Two or more people YOU GUYS
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake SPRINKLES
the night before Halloween DEVIL'S NIGHT
small glowing insect visible after dark FIREFLY
A drink made with milk and ice cream? MILKSHAKE
A peace of furniture that you can sit or lay on in your living room? SOFA
The level of a building that is partly or entirely underground? BASEMENT

Age: 24
Location: Grew up in Northeastern Connecticut, live in New York City

1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between:
caught and cot -- usually do, occasionally don't
Mary, marry, merry -- no
draw and drawl -- yes
card and cord -- yes
pour and poor --no
the vowels in ''father'' and ''bother'' -- sometimes
pull and pool -- yes
wine and whine -- no
toon and tune -- yes
fill and feel -- yes
fell and fail -- yes
horse and hoarse -- no
hull and hole -- yes
new and nu (greek letter) -- no
flour and flower -- no
hire and higher -- no
loot and lute -- slightly
rood and rude -- no
the first vowel in ''furry'' and ''hurry'' -- no
the first vowel in ''mirror'' and ''nearer'' -- no
the vowels in ''bad'' and ''lad'' -- no
the vowels in ''bit'' and ''kit'' -- no
''bred'' and ''bread'' -- no
''pause'' and ''paws'' -- no
''board'' and ''bored'' -- no
''pane'' and ''pain'' -- no
''toe'' and ''tow'' -- no
''sole'' and ''soul'' -- no
''meat'' and ''meet'' -- no
''rode'' and ''road'' -- no
''rap'' and ''wrap'' -- no
The vowels in ''brute'' and ''fruit'' -- no
''not'' and ''knot'' -- no
''mews'' and ''muse'' -- no
''nome'' and ''gnome'' -- no
''roil'' and ''royal'' -- no
''taut'' and ''taught'' -- no

2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.)
I might could do it tonight. -- no
Do you want to come with? -- yes, although I recognize that it's slang
We stood on line for two hours. -- yes
She is in hospital. -- no, sound British or Canadian
We seen the movie yesterday. -- no
The car needs cleaned. -- no
We are in five. -- no

3. Write the word that you use to refer to these:
source of water over the sink or tub -- either faucet or spicket
a carbonated drink -- soda
the thing that you drink out of at the park -- cup?
center of a peach -- pit
Two or more people -- group
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake -- sprinkles
the night before Halloween -- no name
small glowing insect visible after dark -- firefly

Don't mind Kirk, Door. I've noticed he tends to write with a sense of authority, yet he often doesn't have a firm grasp on the subject being discussed.

Age (or age group if you don't want to put your real age): less than 25
Location where you grew up, or location where you learned English: West Gate - New Zealand

1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between:
caught and cot yes
Mary, marry, merry no
draw and drawl yes
card and cord yes
pour and poor yes
the vowels in ''father'' and ''bother'' no
pull and pool yes
wine and whine no
toon and tune yes
fill and feel yes
fell and fail yes
horse and hoarse no
hull and hole yes
new and nu (greek letter) no
flour and flower no
hire and higher yes
loot and lute no
rood and rude yes
the first vowel in ''furry'' and ''hurry'' no
the first vowel in ''mirror'' and ''nearer'' no
the vowels in ''bad'' and ''lad'' no
the vowels in ''bit'' and ''kit'' no
''bred'' and ''bread'' yes
''pause'' and ''paws'' no
''board'' and ''bored'' no
''pane'' and ''pain'' no
''toe'' and ''tow'' no
''sole'' and ''soul'' no
''meat'' and ''meet'' no
''rode'' and ''road'' no
''rap'' and ''wrap'' yes
The vowels in ''brute'' and ''fruit'' no
''not'' and ''knot'' no
''mews'' and ''muse'' no
''nome'' and ''gnome'' no
''roil'' and ''royal'' yes
''taut'' and ''taught'' no

2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.)
I might could do it tonight. no
Do you want to come with? yes
We stood on line for two hours. no
She is in hospital. yes
We seen the movie yesterday. yes
The car needs cleaned. no
We are in five. no

3. Write the word that you use to refer to these:
source of water over the sink or tub - tap(for taps other from the kitchen) Faucet(only for the kitchen)
a carbonated drink - fizzy drink or softdrink
the thing that you drink out of at the park - drinking tap
center of a peach - stone or pit
Two or more people - you or you people
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake - hundreds and thousands or mini lollies
the night before Halloween - 30th of October
small glowing insect visible after dark - Firebug

Age 25:
Location where you grew up, or location where you learned English: Chicago

1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between:
caught and cot - yes
Mary, marry, merry - yes
draw and drawl - no
card and cord - yes
pour and poor - no
the vowels in ''father'' and ''bother' - no'
pull and pool - yes
wine and whine - no
toon and tune no
fill and feel - yes
fell and fail - yes
horse and hoarse - no
hull and hole - yes
new and nu (greek letter) - no
flour and flower - no
hire and higher - no
loot and lute - no
rood and rude -no
the first vowel in ''furry'' and ''hurry' - no'
the first vowel in ''mirror'' and ''nearer'' - no
the vowels in ''bad'' and ''lad''- no
the vowels in ''bit'' and ''kit'' no
''bred'' and ''bread''-no
''pause'' and ''paws'' - yes (barely)
''board'' and ''bored'' - no
''pane'' and ''pain''- no
''toe'' and ''tow''- no
''sole'' and ''soul'' - no
''meat'' and ''meet'' - no
''rode'' and ''road'' - no
''rap'' and ''wrap''- no
The vowels in ''brute'' and ''fruit'' - no
''not'' and ''knot''-no
''mews'' and ''muse''- yes
''nome'' and ''gnome'' - no
''roil'' and ''royal'' - no
''taut'' and ''taught'' - yes

2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.)
I might could do it tonight. - no
Do you want to come with? - yes
We stood on line for two hours. - yes
She is in hospital. - no
We seen the movie yesterday. - no
The car needs cleaned. - no
We are in five. - no

3. Write the word that you use to refer to these:
source of water over the sink or tub - faucet
a carbonated drink - soda or pop
the thing that you drink out of at the park - water fountain
center of a peach - pit
Two or more people -you guys
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake - sprinkles
the night before Halloween - october 30th
small glowing insect visible after dark - lightening bug