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Forum: Canada
Sep 4th 2006, 6:40 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

I tried perogies again yesterday, just to see if I liked them this time, as I feel perhaps I am missing out on something. I find them real bland and somewhat stodgy ..... perhaps if I had them in a...
Forum: Canada
Sep 4th 2006, 2:56 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

That's very funny. :D

I like the idea of dears in headlights! :D
Forum: Canada
Sep 4th 2006, 2:54 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

LOL well OK, I mean she was the darkest skinned person I'd ever seen, and it was a little startling in deepest Sussex ...... my point was that my lil boy didn't even notice her skin colour, just her...
Forum: Canada
Sep 4th 2006, 5:14 am
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

erm ....... I think there were only 18 :confused:
Forum: Canada
Sep 4th 2006, 1:26 am
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

Yep I seem to remember that is all that either of us got! I think we would have the same result from random selection!! :o :D
Forum: Canada
Sep 3rd 2006, 3:03 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

No they don't, do they! :)




Quite! :p



Is it? I try not to cause offence, but sometimes it seems you just can't mention that one thing that makes a person stand out. I was talking...
Forum: Canada
Sep 3rd 2006, 1:58 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

Just to add my 2c ..... the "Asian as in corner shop keeper" is as likely (or more?) to be Pakistani as Indian. I'm pretty sure that calling a Pakistani an Indian is not appreciated (even worse than...
Forum: Canada
Sep 2nd 2006, 4:46 am
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

I am not sure that "fanny packs" are any more or less amusing/rude than "bum-bags" .... the English version. :rolleyes:
Forum: Canada
Aug 29th 2006, 7:19 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

Yeah! Sun Pat!.... I remembered just before I clicked on this to read your reply!

There's a jingle ...... "SunPat peanut but-ter for your daily spread...... " I can even see the jar in my tiny...
Forum: Canada
Aug 29th 2006, 7:00 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

I forgotten who is the main peanut butter maker in UK, which is funny cos we used to eat it quite a lot. I suppose we used own brand .... is "Fullers" a brand of peanut butter, or is it cat litter?? ...
Forum: Canada
Aug 29th 2006, 1:59 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

I don't see why they would; but did you miss the point of the whole thread? A member wanted to know what words are used differently in Canada, so that they could educate their kids in advance of...
Forum: Canada
Aug 29th 2006, 1:35 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

A Blue Smartie! :D

No it wasn't it was that big jug of Kool-aid I made up yesterday. It was Raspberry-lemonade flavour (supposedly) and I've never seen anything bluer! :eek:
Forum: Canada
Aug 28th 2006, 7:13 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

What do you call Pakistani's? just wondered.

There is a family two doors down, and the boys are out daily playing cricket in the street. They set up a wicket (boxes) in their garage with the door...
Forum: Canada
Aug 28th 2006, 6:57 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

They do use bluetack here .... I think it's called sticky-tack or something, but it's just the same stuff.

It's like a sorta tacky putty, useful for sticking up posters on walls etc

...maybe...
Forum: Canada
Aug 28th 2006, 12:41 am
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

oh yes, I forrgot they do say "...... after" rather than past. Do they say "before" as well???
Forum: Canada
Aug 28th 2006, 12:06 am
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

They don't use the term "fortnight" .... it is "two weeks"

Telling the time is always eg 2.30, 1.45, 3.20
They don't say eg half-past 2, quarter to 2, or 20 past 3.

And they don't tend to say...
Forum: Canada
Aug 27th 2006, 11:38 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

Toilet = bathroom, washroom (most common especially when out and about), rest-room.

Bin = garbage.... what you put IN the bin is also garbage. :p
Forum: Canada
Aug 27th 2006, 11:33 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 9,374
Posted By Alberta_Rose

Re: Canadian Equivalent words

Trousers - pants
Road (surface)- pavement!
Car boot - trunk
" bonnet - hood
exhaust - muffler
sweets - candy
biscuits - cookies
biscuits for cheese - crackers
scones - biscuits!
(very big)...
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