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in reply to I refer to a non-specified carbonated beverage as a:

I'm australian, and i normally say "soft drink". I'm also an ex-pat country australian where my parents say "fizzy drink".

I should point out this refers to the class of drink. we would refer to a propduct to identify specifically what a person would like.

"Would you like a fizzy drink? Coke(tm) ok?"