tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374269644093476975.post8956018107409996153..comments2023-10-26T15:34:56.807+01:00Comments on Pond Parleys: Canadian, eh?Pond Parleyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127142379706540812noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374269644093476975.post-65262134136049032792011-02-16T22:02:00.090+00:002011-02-16T22:02:00.090+00:00From a Canadian girl now living in the US, I can s...From a Canadian girl now living in the US, I can sympathize with having to make explainations. If I hear someone say "So you're from Canada eh? one more time ,, I really may scream. I usually tell them only hillbilly Canucks say eh. Most of us make an effort not to . And I always tell them that I have never heard a single person who says aboot. I am pleased to bring my British influenced Canadian ways here to the states with me. Love the blog.this is not my bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731286740192708588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374269644093476975.post-39528041638593616712011-02-11T12:21:20.155+00:002011-02-11T12:21:20.155+00:00But 'haitch' is totally incorrect! Though ...But 'haitch' is totally incorrect! Though I admit it makes far more logical sense than 'aitch', but I still say 'aitch' and have to force myself not to correct total strangers who say 'haitch'!Mrs Baumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374269644093476975.post-83936492822369757672011-02-08T14:24:58.732+00:002011-02-08T14:24:58.732+00:00I love that kids make those conscious decisions: &...I love that kids make those conscious decisions: "zed" over "zee" or "haitch" over "aitch." My daughters are 14 and 16 now, and they've culled all Britishisms from their vocabulary over the past few years. But it's kind of like speaking another language; they're able to resurrect those terms when they skype with their friends in the UK.Maria Foleyhttp://iwasanexpatwife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374269644093476975.post-31944568060510301142011-02-07T15:02:16.712+00:002011-02-07T15:02:16.712+00:00Lovely post - and fascinating that your children a...Lovely post - and fascinating that your children are carrying on the tradition into the third generation. My son told me the other day that he is going to pronounce 'Z' as 'Zed' now - because I told him that was the English way. He's been in the US almost half his life, but is very proud of being English.nappy valley girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788949037047084412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374269644093476975.post-18503942418964229262011-02-07T00:45:27.435+00:002011-02-07T00:45:27.435+00:00I hear we say "eh" a lot and pronounce &...I hear we say "eh" a lot and pronounce "about" like "aboot." Private lessons available on request!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374269644093476975.post-60232209519963332292011-02-06T23:22:13.361+00:002011-02-06T23:22:13.361+00:00I can so relate to this. When we emigrated to Cana...I can so relate to this. When we emigrated to Canada from the UK in our 20s I remember desperately trying to lose my "Englishness." The first day of my first job I was sent downstairs to the coffee shop to buy muffins. I couldn't see any anywhere, but the place was filled with "buns." :) Later, as an expat, I ended up as unofficial translator between my American and British friends. It was fun, but I always winced when British friends said "but you don't SOUND Canadian." Can one (there I go again) get lessons in Canadian elocution?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374269644093476975.post-26606056009997028932011-02-06T20:02:19.127+00:002011-02-06T20:02:19.127+00:00This made me smile. I've been in the US for 20...This made me smile. I've been in the US for 20 years but I still talking about going "home" when making summer plans, much to the confusion of my kids!Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.com