Speech pattern and typographical variations across Canada - Page 141

ue · #**2801** Posted **Mar 3, 2017, 6:19 PM**

The "buddy" thing also happens in Alberta, especially among blue collar and middle class white people. Maybe it's due to Atlantic Canadian diaspora in Alberta, particularly in those socioeconomic groups?

FFX-ME · #**2802** Posted **Mar 3, 2017, 6:53 PM**

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Is there even a French word for "truck"? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

...camion...

Acajack · #**2803** Posted **Mar 3, 2017, 8:03 PM**

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...camion...

We have a word for everything, don't we?

Loco101 · #**2804** Posted **Mar 4, 2017, 4:44 AM**

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...camion...

Here both anglophones and francophones will use "transport." But "camion" can mean a pickup truck or a long truck.

north 42 · #**2805** Posted **Mar 4, 2017, 12:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by ue

The "buddy" thing also happens in Alberta, especially among blue collar and middle class white people. Maybe it's due to Atlantic Canadian diaspora in Alberta, particularly in those socioeconomic groups?

You will also hear "buddy" down here in this area as well. I really don't think it's just a Maritimes thing.

someone123 · #**2806** Posted **Mar 4, 2017, 7:25 PM**

The list is a mix of regional and local idioms, idioms that are common elsewhere in Canada, and items that would probably be better classified as poor grammar.

I like "stunned". The softer form is to call somebody stunned, but you might call them a stunned b**** or a stunned c***.

A couple more:

bird -> penis. It still takes me a minute when I hear somebody say "I flipped him the bird" to remember what they are actually referring to.
goler -> incestuous hick. Not a nice term.

I find English in Atlantic Canada to be a bit more idiomatic and evocative. I miss that a bit here.

GlassCity · #**2807** Posted **Mar 5, 2017, 8:30 PM**

Yeah people say buddy in Vancouver all the time too. Using it as a placeholder for a name (I was driving and buddy cut me off) is pretty rare, but it's very common when used similarly to dude or bro.

I've heard a few people say "holy mackerel" but they all tend to be older people.

I can't wrap my head around the inhaled affirmative at all. I've been sitting here inhaling quickly for a few minutes now and I just don't understand

Also, you can say bird to mean penis here too. That one came straight from Trailer Park Boys.

BretttheRiderFan · #**2808** Posted **Mar 5, 2017, 9:56 PM**

I notice that when Newfoundlanders say the full name of their province, they tend to omit the "and". At least, they say it so quickly that I can't decipher it.

For instance, Newfoundland and Labrador becomes "NewfoundlandLabrador", as if it's all one word or hyphenated. Maybe I'm just crazy.

People definitely say "buddy" all the time here to refer to somebody not present, usually as part of a story. "So then buddy _____ and it was so hilarious!" It's almost exclusively working class guys you'll hear saying this. I also think this is more common with younger groups rather than older.

Acajack · #**2809** Posted **Mar 6, 2017, 2:24 AM**

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I find English in Atlantic Canada to be a bit more idiomatic and evocative. I miss that a bit here.

I think you just put your finger on something.

esquire · #**2810** Posted **Apr 11, 2017, 5:49 PM**

This thread came to my mind when I was watching the Junos... I had heard of Ruth B but I really didn't know anything about her. I just automatically assumed she was from Toronto until she opened her mouth to speak, at which point I knew right away she was from somewhere in Western Canada. Turns out she's from Edmonton.

I can't put my finger on the distinctive features of her accent, but something about it jumped out.

SignalHillHiker · #**2811** Posted **Apr 11, 2017, 8:31 PM**

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I notice that when Newfoundlanders say the full name of their province, they tend to omit the "and". At least, they say it so quickly that I can't decipher it.

For instance, Newfoundland and Labrador becomes "NewfoundlandLabrador", as if it's all one word or hyphenated. Maybe I'm just crazy.

People definitely say "buddy" all the time here to refer to somebody not present, usually as part of a story. "So then buddy _____ and it was so hilarious!" It's almost exclusively working class guys you'll hear saying this. I also think this is more common with younger groups rather than older.

We say the and, definitely. It's just really short.

Newfinlandin' Labrador.

vid · #**2812** Posted **Apr 16, 2017, 1:18 AM**

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We say the and, definitely. It's just really short.

Newfinlandin' Labrador.

Newfinlannalabbadar is how Danny Williams says it.

kwoldtimer · #**2813** Posted **May 14, 2017, 1:37 PM**

So, this week I heard someone being interviewed on CBC Radio say "normalcy" as though it had four syllables (nore-MAL-a-see) rather than three (NORE-mal-see). It reminded me a bit of the way many people pronounce "erudite" with four syllables (AIR-ee-uh-dite) rather than three (AIR-uh-dite or AIR-yuh-dite).

I don't think that either of those four syllable pronuciations would be exclusively Canadian, but I wonder if there are many other words where people routinely add non-esistent syllables?

Sarah89 · #**2814** Posted **May 16, 2017, 3:24 PM**

Has anyone listened to the accents on the real house wives of Toronto? they sound.. Stereotypically Canadian. I never remember the accent being like that in Toronto, I used to watch much music in the early 2000's and the VJ's all sounded like they could be from California.

Acajack · #**2815** Posted **May 16, 2017, 3:32 PM**

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So, this week I heard someone being interviewed on CBC Radio say "normalcy" as though it had four syllables (nore-MAL-a-see) rather than three (NORE-mal-see). It reminded me a bit of the way many people pronounce "erudite" with four syllables (AIR-ee-uh-dite) rather than three (AIR-uh-dite or AIR-yuh-dite).

I don't think that either of those four syllable pronuciations would be exclusively Canadian, but I wonder if there are many other words where people routinely add non-esistent syllables?

You mean like new-kyull-lurr?