Pronunciation difficulties
Jun 6th 2012, 11:23 am
#106
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Jun 22nd 2012, 9:14 pm
#108
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 11,272
Re: Pronunciation difficulties
Gulp. My Canadian Worcestershire is 'Wor-sure-sure'. I'd better brush up!
Americans say FOYERRRR, where we say FOY-Yay, for a home entrance.
They say Trash to our garbage.
Their Aunt (ant) is an Onnt
and their blouses are blowses (rhyming with louses)
Our gah-radge (garage) is their gay-radge
Canadian "Do you want a bag?" is U.S. "Wold ya like a sac for thay-at?"
Canadians - washrooms U.S. - Restrooms
Our shopping carts are your trolleys (?) and U.S. Buggies.
Your car bonnet is our car hood.
Your car boots are our car trunks.
Don't ever order 'chips' in the States, as in 'Fish and Chips', or you may receive potato chips, or your British crisps. Fries are the word in the U.S.
Don't ask for the restaurant bill in the States..you need to ask for the check.
Your flats are our apartments.
Your puddings are not like our puddings.
Great thread.
Americans say FOYERRRR, where we say FOY-Yay, for a home entrance.
They say Trash to our garbage.
Their Aunt (ant) is an Onnt
and their blouses are blowses (rhyming with louses)
Our gah-radge (garage) is their gay-radge
Canadian "Do you want a bag?" is U.S. "Wold ya like a sac for thay-at?"
Canadians - washrooms U.S. - Restrooms
Our shopping carts are your trolleys (?) and U.S. Buggies.
Your car bonnet is our car hood.
Your car boots are our car trunks.
Don't ever order 'chips' in the States, as in 'Fish and Chips', or you may receive potato chips, or your British crisps. Fries are the word in the U.S.
Don't ask for the restaurant bill in the States..you need to ask for the check.
Your flats are our apartments.
Your puddings are not like our puddings.
Great thread.
A Gay-Radge in Scotland is something completely different!
Jun 23rd 2012, 11:46 am
#109
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 26,319
Re: Pronunciation difficulties
It doesn't matter how well-spoken you are, just wait til you have to speak to the automated phone systems of Rogers, Bell and I assume most other Canadian cable/phone providers. "If you want billing, say billing" gets unfunny very rapidly.
Jun 25th 2012, 1:13 am
#110
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Joined: Oct 2007
Location: Ottawa ON
Posts: 285
Re: Pronunciation difficulties
Being a plumber over here when i say urinal i get looked at as if i have two heads as they say your -inal Also why does everybody say ERBS and not herbs, and my last one is Nutella its pronounced Nutella because it has farkin nuts in it, not newtella!
Also why does everybody say ERBS and not herbs, and my last one is Nutella its pronounced Nutella because it has farkin nuts in it, not newtella!
