Comments on: Six Canadian English words or expressions, eh? http://sixthings.net/2010/01/18/six-canadian-english-words-or-expressions-eh/ A Miscellany of English Language Teaching Sat, 22 Oct 2011 09:36:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: JJ http://sixthings.net/2010/01/18/six-canadian-english-words-or-expressions-eh/#comment-1299 JJ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:48:52 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1683#comment-1299 I'm in the same boat. There is a growing list of words I always thought were global but get me nowhere when I travel. Simple words like garburator, stagette, and runners were all shockers when I learned other countries don't use them. I wrote a list here: http://englishaid.net/category/vocabulary/global-words/canada/ so check it out if you're interested. I’m in the same boat. There is a growing list of words I always thought were global but get me nowhere when I travel. Simple words like garburator, stagette, and runners were all shockers when I learned other countries don’t use them. I wrote a list here: http://englishaid.net/category/vocabulary/global-words/canada/ so check it out if you’re interested.

]]> By: coco http://sixthings.net/2010/01/18/six-canadian-english-words-or-expressions-eh/#comment-1298 coco Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:42:56 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1683#comment-1298 YES! POUTINE!!! Cheese, Gravy and Fries. But it has to be St-Albert cheese, thick beef gravy and home-made, not frozen, french fries. Living in quebec myself...it is one thing you learn to make well. And might I add it is quite good with a beer at a hockey game, wearin a tuque! YES! POUTINE!!! Cheese, Gravy and Fries. But it has to be St-Albert cheese, thick beef gravy and home-made, not frozen, french fries. Living in quebec myself…it is one thing you learn to make well. And might I add it is quite good with a beer at a hockey game, wearin a tuque!

]]> By: coco http://sixthings.net/2010/01/18/six-canadian-english-words-or-expressions-eh/#comment-1297 coco Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:17:29 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1683#comment-1297 Fellow Canuk here! I am actually from the province of Quebec, and my first language is french. It is spelt "Tuque" and pronounced "tuke". :P Man, I sure love our Canada, eh? Fellow Canuk here! I am actually from the province of Quebec, and my first language is french. It is spelt “Tuque” and pronounced “tuke”. :P Man, I sure love our Canada, eh?

]]> By: Neil Barker http://sixthings.net/2010/01/18/six-canadian-english-words-or-expressions-eh/#comment-1296 Neil Barker Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:43:23 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1683#comment-1296 Haha two-four is a good one -- a case of beer as well as May 24 (two-four) weekend celebrating Queen Victoria's birthday. Thankfully the government has the sense to allow a long weekend in May rather than following the actual day! Don't forget poutine too, although a Quebecois word, every Canadian ought to know that one! Haha two-four is a good one — a case of beer as well as May 24 (two-four) weekend celebrating Queen Victoria’s birthday. Thankfully the government has the sense to allow a long weekend in May rather than following the actual day! Don’t forget poutine too, although a Quebecois word, every Canadian ought to know that one!

]]> By: Anna Pires http://sixthings.net/2010/01/18/six-canadian-english-words-or-expressions-eh/#comment-1295 Anna Pires Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:03:42 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1683#comment-1295 Not a Canadian expression, but something that sets us apart from the rest of the world...drinking milk from a bag. In fact, just discovered that everyone else on the face of the planet thinks we are weird! Go figure! http://tinyurl.com/ylohbhe Not a Canadian expression, but something that sets us apart from the rest of the world…drinking milk from a bag. In fact, just discovered that everyone else on the face of the planet thinks we are weird! Go figure! http://tinyurl.com/ylohbhe

]]> By: sjrae http://sixthings.net/2010/01/18/six-canadian-english-words-or-expressions-eh/#comment-1294 sjrae Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:32:55 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1683#comment-1294 I do, however, remember saying 'take off' quite a bit. My big sis has just posted us an Olympic care package containing official mitts and Canadian Olympic Team trapper hats. We'll be the talk of Oxford. I do, however, remember saying ‘take off’ quite a bit.

My big sis has just posted us an Olympic care package containing official mitts and Canadian Olympic Team trapper hats. We’ll be the talk of Oxford.

]]> By: sjrae http://sixthings.net/2010/01/18/six-canadian-english-words-or-expressions-eh/#comment-1293 sjrae Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:29:02 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1683#comment-1293 Habitant is someone from Quebec. Habitant is someone from Quebec.

]]> By: Tara Benwell http://sixthings.net/2010/01/18/six-canadian-english-words-or-expressions-eh/#comment-1292 Tara Benwell Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:32:34 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1683#comment-1292 Great post! I recently moved back to the Toronto area and learned about the new term "T Dot". Since we're on the topic of Timbits I thought you might also include "double double": two creamers and two packs of sugar in your "Timmies" coffee. (I think some people use this phrase at any coffee shop!) Cheers, Tara Great post!
I recently moved back to the Toronto area and learned about the new term “T Dot”. Since we’re on the topic of Timbits I thought you might also include “double double”: two creamers and two packs of sugar in your “Timmies” coffee. (I think some people use this phrase at any coffee shop!)
Cheers,
Tara

]]> By: lclandfield http://sixthings.net/2010/01/18/six-canadian-english-words-or-expressions-eh/#comment-1291 lclandfield Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:57:40 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1683#comment-1291 Hi Vicki, thanks for dropping by. Re: your question. For me, a North American means from USA or Canada. An American means (usually for me) someone from USA. Anyone other Canucks beg to differ? Hi Vicki, thanks for dropping by. Re: your question. For me, a North American means from USA or Canada. An American means (usually for me) someone from USA. Anyone other Canucks beg to differ?

]]> By: Vicki http://sixthings.net/2010/01/18/six-canadian-english-words-or-expressions-eh/#comment-1290 Vicki Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:46:56 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=1683#comment-1290 Oh, I love this post. I wanna go to Tronno and meet some Canucks now. Also loved the video and Vicki's link. So a Chesterfield is any couch, not just one with a low straight back? I have a question, and please forgive me if this sounds really dumb. When I moved to the US, I was a wary about saying 'American' when I wasn't referring to the whole continent. (But what about South America? I reasoned) So for a while I experimented with 'North America' in situations where I could refer to both the US and Canada. But it didn't work. My US friends explained: 'No, when you say 'North American' we think you mean Canadian.' But if I say 'North American' to a Canuck, does it mean from the US or Canada or just Canada? Oh, I love this post. I wanna go to Tronno and meet some Canucks now. Also loved the video and Vicki’s link. So a Chesterfield is any couch, not just one with a low straight back?
I have a question, and please forgive me if this sounds really dumb.
When I moved to the US, I was a wary about saying ‘American’ when I wasn’t referring to the whole continent. (But what about South America? I reasoned) So for a while I experimented with ‘North America’ in situations where I could refer to both the US and Canada. But it didn’t work. My US friends explained: ‘No, when you say ‘North American’ we think you mean Canadian.’ But if I say ‘North American’ to a Canuck, does it mean from the US or Canada or just Canada?

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