Re: Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 5:34 pm
Everybody I know calls IT gas. I've never heard anyone call it petro. There's a brand called Petro Canada.
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Re: Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 5:38 pm
Gary The Unicorn (CBC Kids) is way better than Elmo from "Sesame Street"!!!!
Re: Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 5:39 pm
Also "Esso" gas!!
Re: Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 5:40 pm
Admiral gas has a different bird logo than the U.S.A.!!
Re: Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 6:10 pm
Some of the Esso stations here have been rebronding as Mobil.
Admiral is one I've never seen.
Admiral is one I've never seen.
Re: Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 8:59 pm
The Yooper accent is very close to the Canadian accent.
In addition, when I worked in the escalated call center, people from down south always thought I was from Canada. I tend to use shorter vowels when I am speaking in my professional voice.
In addition, when I worked in the escalated call center, people from down south always thought I was from Canada. I tend to use shorter vowels when I am speaking in my professional voice.
Re: Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 9:10 pm
I always have difficulty with the southern accents. Once we were at a McD in GA. The woman at the desk couldn't understand me and I couldn't understand her. One of the younger, teen girls there had to act as an interpreter for us.
Re: Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 9:13 am
Re: Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:40 pm
I would have loved to have witnessed this.
Re: Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:12 pm
Another Canadianism that drives me nuts
Noose paper,
instead of
Newspaper.
Noose paper,
instead of
Newspaper.
Re: Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:15 pm
Re: Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:18 pm
Re: Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:35 am
Re: Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:40 pm
There used to be Esso stations in the USA. Their marketing folks thought Exxon had more pizazz, and rebranded the USA operations as such. They've since merged with Mobil under the corporate umbrella ExxonMobil. That would account for the Mobil stations popping up in Ontario.
That awful show Heavy Rescue 401 that once aired on The Weather Channel during the wee hours made me chuckle when the rescue crews unsuccessfully tried to use American slang. Most notable: using the word 'semi' (and mispronouncing it semee, as in 'semicolon') instead of using the local terms 'transport' or 'transport truck'.
That awful show Heavy Rescue 401 that once aired on The Weather Channel during the wee hours made me chuckle when the rescue crews unsuccessfully tried to use American slang. Most notable: using the word 'semi' (and mispronouncing it semee, as in 'semicolon') instead of using the local terms 'transport' or 'transport truck'.
Re: Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:14 pm