I realise that yes, this is very political. I may be crossing a line here.
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My grandparents called it tonic
Older people from the US South call it all coke
Commercially they’re called soft drinks
I usually refer to whatever specific one applicable by its approximate brand name ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Most all people in the deep south call everything Coke, as Pepsi products might as well not exist. Everything are literally Coke products regardless of what type of soda they are.
Most people in the far north call everything pop
Everybody in the middle and off to either coast call it soda, with some small pockets of people saying soda pop
Commercially theyre soft drinks since they dont have alcohol, but Ive never met anyone that orders a “soft drink” when they want a soda
Techically water, tea, coffee, etc. are also soft drinks
Can confirm the US South one… “I’ll have a coke”, “sure, what type?” “Sprite”
I think tonic was a really local dialect. Were your grandparents from New England by any chance?