4min chapter

Plain English cover image

Americans can't agree on what to call these 5 things | Learn what it means to 'change your ways'

Plain English

CHAPTER

What Do You Wear on Your Feet if You Want to Go for a Jog?

Even within the US some words are different depending on where you live. Even though media is now much more national these regional variations persist. Two pockets of the United States call a drinking fountain a bubbler. It turns out that the vast majority of the US calls them tennis shoes while only the Northeast calls them sneakers.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode