So, are carbonated drinks called soda, pop, soda pop, soft drinks or coke (used as a generic much like kleenix) where y'all are?
Mostly they're referred to as pop, or sometimes fizzy pop. Soda is what some people put in their whisky: I don't think I've ever heard the term ""soda pop"" used by a British person, unless it was specifically used to mock an American. Coke is used as a generic term for any dark brown pop.
A soft drink is any beverage that isn't hot and doesn't contain alcohol, which is (presumably) why it's soft."
