Linguists have identified a new English dialect that’s emerging in South Florida

https://theconversation.com/linguists-have-identified-a-new-english-dialect-thats-emerging-in-south-florida-205620

We got down from the car and went inside.”

“I made the line to pay for groceries.”

“He made a party to celebrate his son’s birthday.”

These phrases might sound off to the ears of most English-speaking Americans.

In Miami, however, they’ve become part of the local parlance.

Tampa Claims The Cuban Sandwich Is Not From My Ami

Ah, the Cuban sandwich … the succulent pig meats fused with melted Swiss, sharp pickles, yellow mustard and crunchy bread on a hot press. So delectable, so beloved, so redolent of its home in … Tampa?

Yes, Miami, it’s true: That sister burg at the other end of the Tamiami Trail is laying claim to the sandwich that Cuban exiles made famous. Continue reading “Tampa Claims The Cuban Sandwich Is Not From My Ami”