Words that Canadians struggle with
Nov 5th 2013, 7:37 pm
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Nov 5th 2013, 9:32 pm
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
Nov 6th 2013, 1:13 am
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Nov 6th 2013, 12:46 pm
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
There is an upmarket and elegant neighbourhood in my hometown of Dundee called Menzieshill, pronnounced "Meen-uz hull". Actually, it's more usually pronounced, "F**kn Meen-uzhull, ken?"
Here's a picture of the local inn in Menzieshill, called the Jimmy Shand - named after the famous Scottish traditional band leader and accordian player.
Here's a picture of the local inn in Menzieshill, called the Jimmy Shand - named after the famous Scottish traditional band leader and accordian player.
Nov 6th 2013, 12:50 pm
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
There is an upmarket and elegant neighbourhood in my hometown of Dundee called Menzieshill, pronnounced "Meen-uz hull". Actually, it's more usually pronounced, "F**kn Meen-uzhull, ken?"
Here's a picture of the local inn in Menzieshill, called the Jimmy Shand - named after the famous Scottish traditional band leader and accordian player.
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/polopoly..._620/image.jpg
Here's a picture of the local inn in Menzieshill, called the Jimmy Shand - named after the famous Scottish traditional band leader and accordian player.
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/polopoly..._620/image.jpg
Nov 6th 2013, 2:09 pm
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
There is an upmarket and elegant neighbourhood in my hometown of Dundee called Menzieshill, pronnounced "Meen-uz hull". Actually, it's more usually pronounced, "F**kn Meen-uzhull, ken?"
Here's a picture of the local inn in Menzieshill, called the Jimmy Shand - named after the famous Scottish traditional band leader and accordian player.
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/polopoly..._620/image.jpg
Here's a picture of the local inn in Menzieshill, called the Jimmy Shand - named after the famous Scottish traditional band leader and accordian player.
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/polopoly..._620/image.jpg
Nov 6th 2013, 2:12 pm
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
Its touching to see that woman take her great grandchild out for a stroll. 
Nov 6th 2013, 6:47 pm
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
February is pronounced "Febyouery" in Canada. Maybe that's the effect the long winters have on people here - they lose their "rs".
They manage to gain and extra "i", though, and pronounce mischievous as "mischeeveeus".
Most newscasters mispronounce these words. Lynda Steele does. I once emailed her and told her so but she keeps right on speaking Canadian.
They manage to gain and extra "i", though, and pronounce mischievous as "mischeeveeus".
Most newscasters mispronounce these words. Lynda Steele does. I once emailed her and told her so but she keeps right on speaking Canadian.
Nov 6th 2013, 8:49 pm
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
'In answer to your email enquiry/phone call' not so much a struggle almost an impossibility.
