I thought 'soft drink' was the official name.

As in, Q: What do you call soft drinks where you live? A: We say 'pop' (or 'soda', or whatever).

Also, on menus they are usually listed as Soft Drinks.

At least where I grew up, it was perfectly acceptable to call them soft drinks, although it was more common to just say soda.

- Vicki

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