Canadian, Eh!

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Comment by Colleen Gareau on January 16, 2010 at 6:34am

I don't believe that I say aboot either however my best bud who moved to the US and has lived there now for 10 years says she can hear it when I, and other Canadians, speak. She claims it is subtle but there.

I used to work as a freelance reporter for an American mag and interviewed many Americans. I never felt that my Canadian-ness was an issue. As a matter of fact, interviewees who had visited here always told me about their experiences with Canada in a very positive way.

I do enjoy noting the differences between Americans and Canadians and coming up with my grand theories of how these differences developed. I think I find differences among us more fascinating than similarities.

Comment by Michelle Knowles on January 15, 2010 at 10:42pm

Or wool caps down there. :)

About spelling, are you able to get your spell checks put onto Canadian English? I know it's possible with some programmes. Not all, though, unfortunately. :(

Chibi Jeebs, I can totally relate to you about how you feel when you add the Canadian version of things to the dictionary - way to go! :D

Comment by witchypoo on February 5, 2009 at 7:55pm

I talk to Americans on the phone all day for a living and am conscious of emphasizing the !OW sound, but I still get outed as a Canuck.
Not that I'm not fiercely proud of being Canadian, but I know they value me less and my advice if they know I am .

Comment by witchypoo on February 2, 2009 at 2:41pm

Yeah, I thought Canadian raising might be making each statement sounding like it's a question.

Comment by jennifer B on February 2, 2009 at 2:31pm

Aidan is too S-M-R-T for me. :-)

Comment by witchypoo on February 2, 2009 at 12:10pm

I swear I don't either, but then I'm tone deaf. I do notice that Americans say about to rhyme with how.

Comment by Wilma on February 2, 2009 at 11:38am

OOOOH! I didn't know I was part of a phenomenon!
Except, I don't say "aboot" either.

Comment by Aidan on January 31, 2009 at 10:45pm

The phenomenon is known as 'Canadian raising' by linguists.

Comment by jennifer B on January 31, 2009 at 7:48pm

Perhaps. It is like a mobius strip of pronunciation I guess.

Comment by jennifer B on January 31, 2009 at 4:19pm

I am not shitting you guys when I say I do not get the about thing.

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