So,
"I'll have a Coke."
"What kind?"
"Coke."
like that?
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So,
"I'll have a Coke."
"What kind?"
"Coke."
like that?
Ke-razy. Can it be used for any drink or just for carbonated beverages?
That's it. "Coke" is fairly standard for "soft drink" in NC.
Pop vs. Soda vs. Coke: [link]
Exactly like that, tommyrot.
Just like that, tommyrot. It doesn't even sound strange to me.
"I'll have a Coke."
"What kind?"
"Coke."
No different than someone saying they'll have a pop or soda.
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eta: nevermind, got it.
"I'll have a Coke."
Only, in my mind, in that sentence coke would not be capitalized.
coke=pop, soda
Coke=Coca-Cola
We use coke in NM as well.
Even when we mean jarritos.