Can't abide Canadian word?
Jul 30th 2014, 5:51 pm
#121
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Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
"Good to know!"
I hate that because it is so very non-committal.
This seems to be what BCs say when they actually mean,
"I couldn't give a monkeys, but I dare not say so,"
or,
"I don't know why you are telling me that, but I don't want to ask."
Very little straight talking to be had here, I find.
I hate that because it is so very non-committal.
This seems to be what BCs say when they actually mean,
"I couldn't give a monkeys, but I dare not say so,"
or,
"I don't know why you are telling me that, but I don't want to ask."
Very little straight talking to be had here, I find.
Jul 30th 2014, 6:02 pm
#122
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Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
"Good to know!"
I hate that because it is so very non-committal.
This seems to be what BCs say when they actually mean,
"I couldn't give a monkeys, but I dare not say so,"
or,
"I don't know why you are telling me that, but I don't want to ask."
Very little straight talking to be had here, I find.
I hate that because it is so very non-committal.
This seems to be what BCs say when they actually mean,
"I couldn't give a monkeys, but I dare not say so,"
or,
"I don't know why you are telling me that, but I don't want to ask."
Very little straight talking to be had here, I find.
Posh English people would rhyme cross with sauce. Crawse and sawse.
Jul 30th 2014, 6:19 pm
#123
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Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionarie.../english/sauce
Jul 30th 2014, 6:42 pm
#125
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Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
So this thread has gone from funny pronunciations to mocking what amounts to simple politeness?
Ffs talk about lack of self awareness. Oo those Canadians can't speak there minds haha let's laugh at them because somebody said the local version of "oh really, that's fascinating" while pretending to be interested in some inane jibber jabber.
Ffs talk about lack of self awareness. Oo those Canadians can't speak there minds haha let's laugh at them because somebody said the local version of "oh really, that's fascinating" while pretending to be interested in some inane jibber jabber.
Jul 30th 2014, 6:49 pm
#126
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Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
Ah, well, it was nice while it lasted.
I will leave this thread to Alan2005 to teach everyone how to be polite,
Enjoy.
I will leave this thread to Alan2005 to teach everyone how to be polite,
Enjoy.
Jul 30th 2014, 7:29 pm
#127
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Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
Just found the online Oxford dictionary which allows you to hear both pronunciations on one page.
sauce - Definition and pronunciation | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com
sauce - Definition and pronunciation | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com
Great find Siouxie.
Jul 30th 2014, 10:01 pm
#128
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Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
I thought when Shard started this thread the idea was about more than just mildly irritating or odd stuff.
Since it's become another catch all thread I'm going to nominate one I experience a fair bit but nobody else seems to mention.
Make an appointment with someone or say you'll get back to them, that sort of stuff and you get a 'Sounds good' which I suppose is better than awesome.
Jul 30th 2014, 11:53 pm
#129
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Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
I thought when Shard started this thread the idea was about more than just mildly irritating or odd stuff.
Since it's become another catch all thread I'm going to nominate one I experience a fair bit but nobody else seems to mention.
Make an appointment with someone or say you'll get back to them, that sort of stuff and you get a 'Sounds good' which I suppose is better than awesome.
Since it's become another catch all thread I'm going to nominate one I experience a fair bit but nobody else seems to mention.
Make an appointment with someone or say you'll get back to them, that sort of stuff and you get a 'Sounds good' which I suppose is better than awesome.
I get teased at work for saying English phrases such as "jolly good" and "super" . I think I'll move on to using " tickety boo" or "I say" next.
Jul 31st 2014, 12:42 am
#130
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Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
Not nice. Although i'm being slightly hypocritical seeing as I do tease a British friend of mine for saying the letter "H" like so - "haitch"
Jul 31st 2014, 2:27 am
#132
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well mine is meant in fun as well and said friend takes it as such 
Jul 31st 2014, 2:29 am
#133
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Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
I sometimes say gosh. I never said that before moving here 
Jul 31st 2014, 3:02 am
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Jul 31st 2014, 6:04 am
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Re: Can't abide Canadian word?
"How are you making out?"
I thought that meant something different in North America, but it turns out that they mean "How are you doing with your current activity?"
I thought that meant something different in North America, but it turns out that they mean "How are you doing with your current activity?"