[Koopsta]

We speak the most easily undertood english around the world because we've evolved from British and American English. Our national idiosyncrasies are a result of our own uniqueness but i don't believe in the aboot thing tho.

[Johnny-Canuck]

The whole aboot and eh thing came from Bob and Doug Mackenzie. There were no steriotypical Canadian lingo until they came along.

[Koopsta]

I'd say we always had the proud eh in there i hear it alot

[Rev_Blair]

Bob and Doug were just exaggerrating what they noticed about the way we speak, or rather the way a certain type of Canadian speaks. There isn't one Canadian accent any more than there's a single American accent or a single British accent...the way you speak depends on where you come from and the people around you.

[Johnny-Canuck]

So does that mean aboot and eh? actually were around before Bob and Doug came around?

[Cowtown_Girl]

I didn't believe we said aboot either until I moved to the states and it was brought to my attention. I don't think we say 'aboot' as obivously as everyone claims we do...if anything it's somewhere in between the american about and the alleged canadian aboot.
Am I making sense...it's early, I'm at work...I feel like crap...

[electricbuford]

I have a friend in Edmonton and she pronounces it A - BOAT . And she rarely adds an Eh when she talks .

[Hopper]

Lard Tunderin' Bye!

Dats da hite o foolishness!!

Where ya at? I'll come where ya to!

[bmwchubb]

jugendlicher_deutscher jugendlicher_deutscher:

the canadians speak british english, don't they??

They only speak to english freaks like me ...lolol...

[Twila]

While I was in New Zealand last year I was told that yes, I do say aboot. It was pointed out when I was talking.

And some Newfoundlanders have a very thick accent completely different then other canadians. Then there's the French-Canadians. Also some people from Ontarioi speak slightly different then we BCer's do. This I know cause I work with many of them.

[jugendlicher_deutscher]

french-canadians.............LOL

[ABSOLUT_SS]

I think everybody talks with a regional accent. Annapolis Valley reidents in NS, hear me? The first time I heard a buddy of mine from NS talk "english", I thought I was in Georgia, for Christ's sake. I spent some time in New York state, & New York City is a hell of a lot different than upstate NY. Matter-of-fact, it takes some getting used to when ya come back home, 'jus to understand. Hey, anybody remember " J.D. ROBERTS" from the original "much music" out of T.O.?, circa 1982-'83? He's now the senior White House correspondent for CBS. Check him out, he's on at six-thirty every fucking night on you're local affiliate. Talks a little diffent now than he did then...lol...and he lost the pony-tail, lol again! Evolution, me thinks.

[ABSOLUT_SS]

Germany, now THERE'S a subject!!! And I agree jugendlicher, I don't have "SS" at the end of my tag for nothing! "french-canadians", my ass. My Father was Norwegian, Mama was Irish, but I'm not a "Norwegian Canadian", or a damn "Irish Canadian", I'm CANADIAN! Till death do us part, says here...

[ABSOLUT_SS]

I think everybody talks with a regional accent. Annapolis Valley reidents in NS, hear me? The first time I heard a buddy of mine from NS talk "english", I thought I was in Georgia, for Christ's sake. I spent some time in New York state, & New York City is a hell of a lot different than upstate NY. Matter-of-fact, it takes some getting used to when ya come back home, 'jus to understand. Hey, anybody remember " J.D. ROBERTS" from the original "much music" out of T.O.?, circa 1982-'83? He's now the senior White House correspondent for CBS. Talks a little diffent now than he did then...lol

[RoyalHighlander]

jugendlicher_deutscher jugendlicher_deutscher:

french-canadians.............LOL

Thats enough of that friend ! !