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Forum: Canada

Jul 9th 2010, 5:30 pm

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What do you NOT like about living in Canada

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Posted By jimf

Re: What do you NOT like about living in Canada

Actually my previous posting isn't quite correct and neither is yours if Wikipedia is to be believed.......

Nomenclature history
The earliest citation given in the Oxford English Dictionary for...

Forum: Canada

Jul 9th 2010, 4:23 pm

Replies: 319

What do you NOT like about living in Canada

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Re: What do you NOT like about living in Canada

Soccer was Oxford University slang for association football in the way that rugger was for rugby football. Where other local forms of football are more dominant is fine for them to use the slang...

Forum: Canada

Jul 9th 2010, 3:32 pm

Replies: 319

What do you NOT like about living in Canada

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Posted By jimf

Re: What do you NOT like about living in Canada

They say 'erbs' and spices but when it comes to the name Herbert they say "Herb"?!

Forum: Canada

Jul 2nd 2010, 4:52 pm

Replies: 319

What do you NOT like about living in Canada

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Posted By jimf

Re: What do you NOT like about living in Canada

Some here are very sensitive to such statements! The reality is buildings specified for clients who have an interest in durability, lifespan, minimisation of whole life costs, thermal properties etc...

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