Words that Canadians struggle with
Nov 4th 2013, 9:50 pm
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Nov 4th 2013, 9:56 pm
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
Thinking of the Canadian footballer, I realise that they cannot pronounce either Craig or Forest.
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Nov 4th 2013, 10:25 pm
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
Pawn and porn, that's one us lot get wrong. We aren't rhotic enough with our porn.
Nov 4th 2013, 10:38 pm
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
Very good.But I'd like to expand on Hock. Hochenheimer Riesling Eiswein later became popular in Canada (in very small quantities). This is the origin of the term "Ice Hocky".
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Nov 4th 2013, 11:26 pm
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
Old people often have a problem with "thank you" if you offer the simplest courtesy
Nov 4th 2013, 11:40 pm
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
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Nov 5th 2013, 12:20 am
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
Porridge. The Mrs pronounces it as 'porrrjjj'. Can't get it right for love nor money.
Nov 5th 2013, 12:27 am
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
oh, Premier also...
dependent on the region i assume, but on TV i hear them talking about the Barclays "PRI-MEER" League
dependent on the region i assume, but on TV i hear them talking about the Barclays "PRI-MEER" League
Nov 5th 2013, 12:59 am
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
Irregardless.
It's not that they struggle with it, just the fact that so many of them insist on actually using it.
It's not that they struggle with it, just the fact that so many of them insist on actually using it.
Nov 5th 2013, 1:04 am
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
Street names.
Macdonnell they say as mac don elle with a rising voice at the end, as if they were small children mimicking a French accent.
Delhi they pronounce as Del High.
Yorkshire is York Shire.
It must be quite embarassing to not be able to pronounce the name of your own street.
Macdonnell they say as mac don elle with a rising voice at the end, as if they were small children mimicking a French accent.
Delhi they pronounce as Del High.
Yorkshire is York Shire.
It must be quite embarassing to not be able to pronounce the name of your own street.
Nov 5th 2013, 1:12 am
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
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Nov 5th 2013, 1:22 am
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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
Pasta. Come on, how can you get such a simple word wrong?
Maybe it's because they usually add some "eersistable parmezhan" to it.
Maybe it's because they usually add some "eersistable parmezhan" to it.