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Speaking of accents, how does all of Canada have a singularly recognizable one?
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:05 pm
While, I'm sure there are distinguishing regional differences, how is it that I've met people from Vancouver to Toronto (places basically the whole continent apart) and I was able to instantly tell nothing but that each had a "Canadian" accent that was completely distinguishable from anyone in the US. How is that so? You'd think that Toronto would be closer to maybe upstate New York sounding and Vancouver would sound like people from the US Northwest, but that's not the case at all. Anyone?
This post was edited on 9/23/16 at 1:22 pm
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:06 pm to Y.A. Tittle
They have a huge portion that speaks an entirely different language.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:06 pm to Y.A. Tittle
bro, do you even French Canadian?
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:07 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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This post was edited on 10/20/21 at 8:12 am
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:07 pm to Y.A. Tittle
They sound like a bunch of fricking nerds
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:08 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Same way if you went to France or Germany they'd all sound the same to you.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:08 pm to 777Tiger
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bro, do you even French Canadian?
Yeah, that's a whole different issue. I'm speaking just of the English speakers. Sorry if that wasn't implicitly clear (although, I don't know how it wasn't).
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:09 pm to The Mick
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Same way if you went to France or Germany they'd all sound the same to you.
Yeah, they're speaking French and German.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:09 pm to Y.A. Tittle
They don't. Newfoundland has its own strong accent.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:10 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Yeah, they're speaking French and German.
believe it or not, there are other accents in other countries that "speak" the same language
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:12 pm to 777Tiger
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believe it or not, there are other accents in other countries that "speak" the same language
Yes, I'm aware.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:14 pm to Y.A. Tittle
it is weird. i used to talk to a lot of canadians on my forum before here
lots of toronto and vancouver people. same accent across a huge continent
there were 2 from saskatchawan (sp) who had a slightly different accept
and nova scotia is a lil different, too
lots of toronto and vancouver people. same accent across a huge continent
there were 2 from saskatchawan (sp) who had a slightly different accept
and nova scotia is a lil different, too
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:16 pm to Y.A. Tittle
The same thing happens in America, or any other country. Dipshit.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:17 pm to SlowFlowPro
Isn't nova scotia where da cajuns came from?
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:18 pm to Y.A. Tittle
They have to live in igloos and can't get out much so they get their accent from tv.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:19 pm to SlowFlowPro
I've worked with a lot of Canadians and its funny to interact with them. They want to be a British territory so badly (except Quebec)
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:20 pm to Breesus
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Dipshit.
What the hell?
At least Slow understood what I was getting at.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:21 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Eh, don't worry about it. That guy is an angry SOB all the time.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:21 pm to Y.A. Tittle
I lived in Calgary, AB for 2 years. They all have different accents from Province to Province. They just say the same word..."eh?" after every sentence. And I never heard anyone say "aboot."
They are also raging alcoholics and pot smokers.
They are also raging alcoholics and pot smokers.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:25 pm to TheBorg
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And I never heard anyone say "aboot."
That's literally all I hear when a Canadian is speaking. The pronunciation of that word and others like it is undoubtedly a huge part of the Canadian accent.
This post was edited on 9/23/16 at 1:26 pm
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