Last week, when the weather was still temperate, we met at Duck Hollow for our walk/run and then continued to the Parisi Cafe, where the nerds among us launched into another episode of the RG Language Edition. ("Nerd" is no longer a derogatory word.)
Findings regarding Pittsburghese: Expert speakers not only shun the infinitive ("to be"), they also swallow the final "p," so "pool" becomes "poo," pronounce Don and Dawn the same, and have chosen gold and black as their favorite kellers.
Does Nurse Nana from "The Pitt" get the accent right? She discusses this in an interview on The Today Show
We'd need an audio version of the blog to enjoy Lainy doing a full-on Boston accent, but from the New York Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/29/us/voice-logan-airport-contest-boston-accent.html?smid=url-share
Expressions/errors that bug us? A partial list:
"In regards to"
"I could care less"
"I don't want that," / "So don't I."
Endorsement:
"A Way with Words" on WESA at 11:00 AM Saturday, or "wherever you get your podcasts."
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