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simlam Dec 27th 2009 9:26 pm
Spelling and Grammer
 
Hi,

I am looking to join EPS, I am serving police officer of 10 years, I am aware that of the tests that are part of the recruitment process, I have treied to google the answer but the doesn't seem to be much agreement so what type of English do Canadians use, English English Or American English?

Thanks

stewie_griffin Dec 27th 2009 10:20 pm
Re: Spelling and Grammer
 
Originally Posted by simlam (Post 8199795)
Hi,

I am looking to join EPS, I am serving police officer of 10 years, I am aware that of the tests that are part of the recruitment process, I have treied to google the answer but the doesn't seem to be much agreement so what type of English do Canadians use, English English Or American English?

Thanks
Funny... I do miss that English sense of humour...

Ashleyg Dec 27th 2009 10:46 pm
Re: Spelling and Grammer
 
Originally Posted by stewie_griffin (Post 8199867)
Funny... I do miss that English sense of humour...
At least, you hope its humor!

ExMetCop Dec 28th 2009 11:17 pm
Re: Spelling and Grammer
 
Originally Posted by simlam (Post 8199795)
Hi,

I am looking to join EPS, I am serving police officer of 10 years, I am aware that of the tests that are part of the recruitment process, I have treied to google the answer but the doesn't seem to be much agreement so what type of English do Canadians use, English English Or American English?

Thanks
Funny you should ask as its a mixture. They spell mum ... "mom" but socialise "socialise" where the americans would replace the s with a z. My service took into account I was educated in "proper English" and adjusted my test results to reflect as such.

Dorothy Dec 29th 2009 12:31 am
Re: Spelling and Grammer
 
Originally Posted by simlam (Post 8199795)
Hi,

I am looking to join EPS, I am serving police officer of 10 years, I am aware that of the tests that are part of the recruitment process, I have treied to google the answer but the doesn't seem to be much agreement so what type of English do Canadians use, English English Or American English?

Thanks
We speak Canadian English and/or Canadian French.

Oh, and it's grammar not grammer and tried, not treied. Spelling will be an important part of the test I would think.

stewie_griffin Dec 29th 2009 1:35 am
Re: Spelling and Grammer
 
Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 8202472)
We speak Canadian English and/or Canadian French.

Oh, and it's grammar not grammer and tried, not treied. Spelling will be an important part of the test I would think.
You're right. Although i was week in many aspects, it was my speeling and grammer that got me threw in the end.

Dorothy Dec 29th 2009 2:01 am
Re: Spelling and Grammer
 
Originally Posted by stewie_griffin (Post 8202568)
You're right. Although i was week in many aspects, it was my speeling and grammer that got me threw in the end.
gud,

dboy Dec 29th 2009 8:55 am
Re: Spelling and Grammer
 
When I was as uni, the standard was one or the other, but not an hybrid of the two. If you stick to the English way you would not be criticized.


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