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114 Dialect Differences Across WearsideAs well as Mackem being a distinct English dialect, there are differences between terms used within Wearside too. But where is the frontline between chattie and chettie? And where is chabble most used? The following section presents the results of a survey of 470 people across Wearside and South Tyneside to show differences in words for food-related items across this area. The postcode areas presented are all of the SR postcodes plus NE34-38, DH1 and DH3-6.Fish LotThe term fish lot is used to mean fish and chips. But asking for it at a fish shop outside of Sunderland and Seaham is likely to draw a blank look (see Figure 1). You%u2019re not venturing far out of Sunderland either. One step into Whitburn and you%u2019re into fish and chip territory, and going over Boldon Hill into Boldon is the same. Figure 1: Share of people who would say %u2018fish lot%u2019 when ordering fish and chips, based on where they currently liveNote: SR6 7 is presented as a separate area to the rest of SR6 due to differences in responsesGo out to Penshaw or Shiney Row and be confident that the person behind the counter will know what you%u2019re on about (see Figure 2). Around 70 per cent of people from there would ask for a fish lot, while in Seaham the number is 57 per cent. But less than half of people from Houghton or Hetton would say it, and Washington has more in common with Whitburn than Witherwack.Figure 2: Share of people who would say %u2018fish lot%u2019 when ordering fish and chips based on where they grew up