I live on PEI and I am fairly certain aboot is not a maritime thing however I never really found it to be true that Canadians say aboot anyway so maybe I just don't hear the difference ... now in Newfoundland they have a completely different accent all of their own It is something special...of course, I come from a family that reads a lot and my grandfather was an editor so proper English was always pretty much the norm for us.
Now if you go to some of the fishing villages you will hear stronger accents...dear god nothing is more hilarous than when something happens in the fishing/farming field and they put some backwoods guy on the national news :eek: Mind you though you go to some remote places anywhere and you are apt to get the same thing.
I love it in Newfoundland when they say 'where ya to?' that KILLS me. Newfoundland is such a great place and so many Canadians never go!! Go to Newfoundland!!
I mean mind you we all live in igloos eh? We hump moose and yes I do know your cousin Bob in Toronto. hahaha
I mean mind you we all live in igloos eh? We hump moose and yes I do know your cousin Bob in Toronto. hahaha
I just moved to Alberta from Newfoundland and i kid you not, the security guard in my building asked me last weekend if i know some random guy "from somewhere in Newfoundland".
The people i work with get a kick out of some of my sayings..."Stay where you're to til i comes where you're at." and "What are ya at?" Hehehe. I try not to use a lot of Newfie slang because i know people won't have a sweet clue what i'm trying to say!
Yeah I've lived in Canada my whole life and never really heard "aboot" but hear "Eh" a damn alot...I say "Eh" a friggin lot to be honest...
I say "about"...not "Aboot"... but I have notice some Americans pronouce "Roof" what is on top of your house "RUFF"..?? But I've heard alot of Amricans say it like us as just a "Roof"... anybody know what I'm talking about?...LOL
but I have notice some Americans pronouce "Roof" what is on top of your house "RUFF"..?? But I've heard alot of Amricans say it like us as just a "Roof"... anybody know what I'm talking about?...LOL
I just moved to Alberta from Newfoundland and i kid you not, the security guard in my building asked me last weekend if i know some random guy "from somewhere in Newfoundland".
The people i work with get a kick out of some of my sayings..."Stay where you're to til i comes where you're at." and "What are ya at?" Hehehe. I try not to use a lot of Newfie slang because i know people won't have a sweet clue what i'm trying to say!
I am from Newfoundland and I wouldn't consider myself to have a strong newfie accent. It is strange, I did live in Ontario for a few months last year, I had some people tell me that I have no accent whatsoever but I also had some people who thought I was from the south! haha
I've noticed that some people from Nova Scotia speak with a little bit of an accent that sounds similar to that of a Newfoundlander.
On the subject of "aboot"...i have never heard it.
I watched the South Park movie again last night and it struck me as odd. The way Canadians are in the film, saying "aboot". I've lived in Canada my whole life and I've been to many parts of it. I've never heard anyone talk like that in my life. The closest I've ever heard is SCTV, but those guys are comedians.
Additionally, I used to work for Nextel and many Americans thought I was from Florida. Do Floridans talk like Canadians?
Many people asked where I live and I said "Ontario" they replied "California?" the idea I might be Canadian never crossed their minds. One man even said "Oh great, an American, I'm sick of talking to Canadians" when I took his call.
And "about" isn't exactly an easy word to avoid.
thats how i say 'about'... i.e. what time aboot
its scottish slang... maybe its popular in Nova Scotia?
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
aye but americans also say 'meerohrr' for 'mirror'
to lazy to pronounce the word properly lets just slur it out
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
I watched the South Park movie again last night and it struck me as odd. The way Canadians are in the film, saying "aboot". I've lived in Canada my whole life and I've been to many parts of it. I've never heard anyone talk like that in my life. The closest I've ever heard is SCTV, but those guys are comedians.
Additionally, I used to work for Nextel and many Americans thought I was from Florida. Do Floridans talk like Canadians?
Many people asked where I live and I said "Ontario" they replied "California?" the idea I might be Canadian never crossed their minds. One man even said "Oh great, an American, I'm sick of talking to Canadians" when I took his call.
And "about" isn't exactly an easy word to avoid.
Southerners probably don't realize they use the word " y'all " either. I've not met many canadians in my live who didnt use that word. Same with americans from Minnesota.
I've been visiting Canada at least once a year since '98 and haven't heard a single 'aboot' yet. I can still tell a US-American from a Canadian in no time though. I think there's a different melody in the way they speak. There's a pretty funny CBC documentary called 'Talking Canadian' (if I remember correctly) that explains how language in the two countries developed differently.
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The 'english' canadian accent is nothing.... try the 'french' canadian accent! Wow.... a world in its own!!!
God, yes. I learned French for 9 years in school but the first time I watched a French-Canadian film I didn't understand anything *g* I do now, but I don't think I'll ever make the transistion when speaking French. I can just hope to never get pulled over for speeding in Québec, that could become chaotic language-wise
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the funniest example of a wacky canuck accent was a few years back. my kids and I had gone over to Victoria to visit and stay with my ex-mommy-in-law (my kids Grandma) for a few days. anyway one her brothers took the kids one afternoon to help him with doing some remodeling on his house. after they came back I asked "so what did y'all do? where did y'all go?"
so the kids Uncle(well technically great uncle) says "Oh, we just went by the Home Da-poe to look at some materials"
i said "huh? you went by the where?"
and he repeats "the Home Da-poe"
I was like "what in the hell are you trying to say?"
so my kids are both cracking up and they said "Mom, we went to Home Depot"
nevermind the whole freaking zed instead of zee thing....after my son was born we're in Virginia and i'm talking to the mommy-in-law in Victoria on the phone and she's asking how to spell his name? and she keeps saying "zed-a-c" this is about where i'd interupt her before she got any further and say to her "huh? what?"
this went on like 3 times back and forth before i handed the phone back to my baby daddy and i told him "fuck it, I can't speak Canadian"
now living as close to the border as i do I only have to hear a person say a few sentences to know which side of the border they live on
Eh is cool though, it's a reaffirmation like saying "right" except it's shorter and smoother. "What's going on eh?" it's sweet!
I've never heard anybody use the phrase "What's going on right?"
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I swear, I'm going to record my speech and upload it for you.
I almost said "you all"
I think the "you all" "y'all" thing is because in english "you" is singular and plural, without context it's difficult to know who a person is addressing. But by saying "you all" or "y'all" it's apparent it's being used in it's plural form.
On the other hand... we could have 7 words for "you" like German
"euch", "ihnen", "dich", "du", "ihr", "man", "Sie"
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This thread is blowing my mind. I have lived in vancouver 25 years and have never heard anyone say "a-boot". We pronounce it "a-bowt". Maybe it is a regional thing cause it is parodied all of the time.
Home depot? I've only heard it pronounced home De-poh
we do say "eh" but not excessively, although that is the closest we get to a true stereotype. Oh yeah, and it is a roooooof, not a ruff.
I swear, I'm going to record my speech and upload it for you.
I almost said "you all"
I think the "you all" "y'all" thing is because in english "you" is singular and plural, without context it's difficult to know who a person is addressing. But by saying "you all" or "y'all" it's apparent it's being used in it's plural form.
On the other hand... we could have 7 words for "you" like German
"euch", "ihnen", "dich", "du", "ihr", "man", "Sie"
ya'll is the shit!
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On the other hand... we could have 7 words for "you" like German
"euch", "ihnen", "dich", "du", "ihr", "man", "Sie"
why? those guys are sticklers for rules and lingual-flagellation
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
when we were camping at the Pinery a few yrs back we went to Grand Bend (?) and everyone there said 'aboot'
they say 'a boat' the same way too...
Haha what? I live near Grand Bend and I've been there a few times, I've never heard that.
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Now if you go to some of the fishing villages you will hear stronger accents...dear god nothing is more hilarous than when something happens in the fishing/farming field and they put some backwoods guy on the national news :eek: Mind you though you go to some remote places anywhere and you are apt to get the same thing.
I love it in Newfoundland when they say 'where ya to?' that KILLS me.
I mean mind you we all live in igloos eh? We hump moose and yes I do know your cousin Bob in Toronto.
I just moved to Alberta from Newfoundland and i kid you not, the security guard in my building asked me last weekend if i know some random guy "from somewhere in Newfoundland".
The people i work with get a kick out of some of my sayings..."Stay where you're to til i comes where you're at." and "What are ya at?" Hehehe. I try not to use a lot of Newfie slang because i know people won't have a sweet clue what i'm trying to say!
"To is a preposition.
Come is a verb"
I say "about"...not "Aboot"... but I have notice some Americans pronouce "Roof" what is on top of your house "RUFF"..?? But I've heard alot of Amricans say it like us as just a "Roof"... anybody know what I'm talking about?...LOL
I can't help but giggle every time i hear that!
"To is a preposition.
Come is a verb"
You knew him though right?
I've noticed that some people from Nova Scotia speak with a little bit of an accent that sounds similar to that of a Newfoundlander.
On the subject of "aboot"...i have never heard it.
thats how i say 'about'... i.e. what time aboot
its scottish slang... maybe its popular in Nova Scotia?
aye but americans also say 'meerohrr' for 'mirror'
to lazy to pronounce the word properly lets just slur it out
Ive never once met anyone that says aboot. Canadian or other wise.
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exactly!
i am definitly guilty of using 'eh'.... it's just nicer than saying 'huh'?
and as far as 'Yes By' goes - i thought 'By' was short for 'Boy'... no?...
Better then a Dutch person speaking English for sure!
Southerners probably don't realize they use the word " y'all " either. I've not met many canadians in my live who didnt use that word. Same with americans from Minnesota.
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They love you so badly for sharing their sorrow, so pick up that guitar and go break a heart - Kris Kristofferson
God, yes. I learned French for 9 years in school but the first time I watched a French-Canadian film I didn't understand anything *g* I do now, but I don't think I'll ever make the transistion when speaking French. I can just hope to never get pulled over for speeding in Québec, that could become chaotic language-wise
They love you so badly for sharing their sorrow, so pick up that guitar and go break a heart - Kris Kristofferson
so the kids Uncle(well technically great uncle) says "Oh, we just went by the Home Da-poe to look at some materials"
i said "huh? you went by the where?"
and he repeats "the Home Da-poe"
I was like "what in the hell are you trying to say?"
so my kids are both cracking up and they said "Mom, we went to Home Depot"
nevermind the whole freaking zed instead of zee thing....after my son was born we're in Virginia and i'm talking to the mommy-in-law in Victoria on the phone and she's asking how to spell his name? and she keeps saying "zed-a-c" this is about where i'd interupt her before she got any further and say to her "huh? what?"
this went on like 3 times back and forth before i handed the phone back to my baby daddy and i told him "fuck it, I can't speak Canadian"
now living as close to the border as i do I only have to hear a person say a few sentences to know which side of the border they live on
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I almost said "you all"
I think the "you all" "y'all" thing is because in english "you" is singular and plural, without context it's difficult to know who a person is addressing. But by saying "you all" or "y'all" it's apparent it's being used in it's plural form.
On the other hand... we could have 7 words for "you" like German
"euch", "ihnen", "dich", "du", "ihr", "man", "Sie"
Home depot? I've only heard it pronounced home De-poh
we do say "eh" but not excessively, although that is the closest we get to a true stereotype. Oh yeah, and it is a roooooof, not a ruff.
ya'll is the shit!
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
why? those guys are sticklers for rules and lingual-flagellation
they say 'a boat' the same way too...
Esther's here and she's sick?
hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
Haha what? I live near Grand Bend and I've been there a few times, I've never heard that.
"so, how far to the turnoff?"
"oh, aboot 10 minutes."
uhh, thanks.
Haha what?
hmm ok, well it's out there. not like people are making this shit up..
Esther's here and she's sick?
hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks