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That's awesome. However, "Kanata" was a native name for a stretch of land along the St. Laurence where Quebec City is. It means 'Village', but us whitefolk couldn't pronounce it right, so we just changed it to "Canada" and made our way the right way of saying it
feeder wrote:What is your opinion on the sport of hockey?
Who? Me? I think it's for girls.
ICE hockey, on the other hand....? Well, that's for Canadians, i.e. lunatics.
Interesting fact: 'Canada' is an old Anglo-Saxon word, which literally translates as 'Terrible and Injurious Cranial Damage, Forsooth.'
Ice hockey is redundant, for there is only one true hockey, and that is Hockey. All other forms (grass, ball, roller, street), require the prefix.
More fun facts about Terrible and Injurious Cranial Damage, Forsooth: 'Saskatchewan' is a Cree word which means "place where nothing happens".
We were once so close to heaven, St. Peter came out and gave us medals; declaring us "The nicest of the damned".
“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
KamikazeCanuck wrote:I don't think Ontarians have an accent.
I'd have to disagree...I know several people from Ontario, and they have an accent for sure...it's just less prominent that accents from other providences
Ever see a Newfie Jigsaw puzzle?
Spoiler:
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KamikazeCanuck wrote:I don't think Ontarians have an accent.
I'd have to disagree...I know several people from Ontario, and they have an accent for sure...it's just less prominent that accents from other providences
Ever see a Newfie Jigsaw puzzle?
Spoiler:
You're telling me you can tell the difference between someone from Toronto and someone from Calgary just by listening to them?
I've been told multiple times that the Canadian accent is the easiest English accent to understand among non-native speakers (i.e. English as a Second Language). Unrelated to the Canadian accent, I love it when Japanese people practice their Aussie accent by saying "good die." over and over again.
The Canadians definately have accents different than those of us in the US.
Inhabitants of Ontario (Ontarians, Ontari, Ontarioi, Ontariites, Ontarions?) Most definately have a particular accent. The prairie provences and BC sound alot like a blend of the accents you find in our northern tier of states and the upper west coast including Northern California.
The Maritimes are more varied, but are distinct... and the Newfies drive me batty.
KamikazeCanuck wrote:You're telling me you can tell the difference between someone from Toronto and someone from Calgary just by listening to them?
Welp, got me there. I personally cannot, but I'm stating they have a different accent compared to someone from Quebec or Newfoundland.
Yes of course. The east coast has a few accents because accents develope with the age of a region. That's why every town in England seems to have it's own accent. Toronto and westward all sound the same.
KamikazeCanuck wrote:You're telling me you can tell the difference between someone from Toronto and someone from Calgary just by listening to them?
Welp, got me there. I personally cannot, but I'm stating they have a different accent compared to someone from Quebec or Newfoundland.
Yes of course. The east coast has a few accents because accents develope with the age of a region. That's why every town in England seems to have it's own accent. Toronto and westward all sound the same.
To a Canadian your last comment is true, KamikazeCanuck...
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feeder wrote:What is your opinion on the sport of hockey?
Who? Me? I think it's for girls.
ICE hockey, on the other hand....? Well, that's for Canadians, i.e. lunatics.
And Minnicanadians.
Fix'd, Eh?
Didn't the very top part of Minnesota try to secede to Canada?
Probably.
TBH, we'd gladly trade the US Quebec for Minnesota.
Hey, Quebec's starting to realize it's part of Canada.
metallifan wrote:It's just a ploy so they can keep getting tax handouts from the rest of Canada
Once we cut them off, they'll leave for the States. You'll see.
Whoa whoa whoa....who said America wants some Frenchified version of us...or you guys, its hard to tell sometimes. Either way, we dont like the French
It's too late. They'll be YOUR problem soon
Awwwww crap. Thats it, Im making my floating island with defense guns and getting the hell out of here. See you guys next time I catch a free wifi signal
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