Questions about the English language as spoken in Canada.
Questions tagged [canadian-english]
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What does the end of sentence "eh" tag mean in Canadian English?
What does the end of sentence eh tag mean in Canadian English? It seems like it should mean something. In other languages, final tags can indicate questions or other things.
MatthewMartin
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What does "beef on the rope" mean"
"The did have one good pro sailor, Ed Roach, for "beef on the rope" and shipkeeping and cooking."
Charlie
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What is the archaic Canadian word for a chesterfield throwover?
So in a casual conversation with other Canadian writers, I asked the question because I was told by my parents that there was a specific word used by their parents for the throwover you place on the chesterfield. I asked my parents and they said…
Phillip Siebold
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Canadian pronunciation of "simultaneously"?
Do most Canadians pronounce "simultaneously" like Americans with a long "i" or like the British (and presumably the rest of the Commonwealth) with a short "i"?
I'm a Gen-X Canadian and I've never been sure which pronunciation is more widely used…
Classical
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What does the term "White Privilege" mean?
I can't really find a definition that explains the concept of "White Privilege" in a simple way, but what I have understood so far is that it means white people will benefit or enjoy more power and opportunities than visible minorities.
Joe Woods
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Meaning of "Feds" in Canadian English?
Examples:
"Feds will make music downloading illegal, Heritage minister says."
and
"Feds to look at offering Canadians option to increase CPP
contributions"
My best guess is simply Federal Government, I however suspect it might have a more…
snoram
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"Her" in a sentence
I have a question about the use of "her" in English.
Here is a conversation:
Q. Any luck finishing your part? A. Working on her right now.
Here, does her refer to part A of the question? Is it like conversational language? Can her refer to…
Jay
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