British Expats - Words that Canadians struggle with

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- The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)

- - Words that Canadians struggle with (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/words-canadians-struggle-814118/)

orly	Nov 4th 2013 8:30 am

Words that Canadians struggle with

Tuesday
Herb
Basil
Duty
About
Oregano

Any others?

Shard

Nov 4th 2013 8:32 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Bollocks

orly	Nov 4th 2013 8:35 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by Shard (Post 10976558)

Bollocks

:rofl:

I was surprised the first time I saw the Newcastle Brown Ale advert on my TV

Jingsamichty

Nov 4th 2013 8:41 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Mirror

Oakvillian

Nov 4th 2013 8:47 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10976567)

Mirror

That's my favourite one. Meeeerrr.

Oink	Nov 4th 2013 8:49 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

My round.

JamesM

Nov 4th 2013 8:57 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Aluminium

Zoe Bell

Nov 4th 2013 9:00 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Solder
Caramel

Oakvillian

Nov 4th 2013 9:15 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

charade
leisure
vase
tomato

but these aren't specifically Canadian, Merkins have the same difficulties...

bats	Nov 4th 2013 9:18 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Water

Shard

Nov 4th 2013 9:22 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 10976624)

charade
leisure
vase
tomato

but these aren't specifically Canadian, Merkins have the same difficulties...

I like that :) (never heard it before).

Siouxie

Nov 4th 2013 9:36 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Apricot
Hawk
Maureen (they pronounce it 'Marine')

Shard

Nov 4th 2013 9:38 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Quote:

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 10976662)

Apricot
Hawk
Maureen (they pronounce it 'Marine')

Hawk ?

Novocastrian

Nov 4th 2013 9:39 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Quote:

Originally Posted by bats (Post 10976628)

Water

I think that's more the USAsians. "Wadder".

Canadians can't pronounce Toronto.

Novocastrian

Nov 4th 2013 9:40 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by Shard (Post 10976664)

Hawk ?

Hark.

The christian names Don and Dawn are phonetically indistinguishable in Canada.

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