I know, I'm kidding here, regional language variation probably applies to any country unless is really small I guess.
On 5/17/07, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Language variation is regional. Canada has very distinct regions with > their own regional slang, just like the US or UK. > > -Adam > > > Fernando wrote: > > Please, don't tell me that now I need to keep separated lists for each > > province... > > > > On 5/17/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> On 5/17/07, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> Most early powerplants in Canada (and most of the power capacity > >>> currently) were Hydroelectric. Hence 'Hydro' as a term for electricity, > >>> or more properly for Electricity Producers/Distributors (it's also used > >>> as slang to denote hydroponically-grown marijuana, another major > >>> Canadian export). > >>> > >> In Saskatchewan, its Saskpower or something like that. I was given > >> hell when we pipelined east of Regina, for putting Hydro crossing on > >> the notes, when the pipe crossed wires.. > >> > >> Dave > >> > >>> Canada's power distribution rules resemble long-distance phone rules. > >>> the local company provides the wires, but 3rd party companies must be > >>> allowed access, and they can buy the power from the producers (since > >>> most of Canada's power comes from either the big hydroelectric projects > >>> or Nukes, most of the country's power distribution is seperate from > >>> production. The exception being rural areas on the provincial Power > >>> Company grid. > >>> > >>> -Adam > >>> > >>> > >>> graywolf wrote: > >>> > >>>> They use the greek word for water, to mean electricity? No wonder I > >>>> don't understand what they are talking about. You actually have > >>>> competing electric companies up there? Here, where I live, there is New > >>>> River Electric across the street, Blue Ridge Electric on this side, and > >>>> never the twain shall meet. > >>>> > >>>> -graywolf > >>>> > >>>> Fernando wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Hi John, > >>>>> > >>>>> that's something I learnt in my first month here in Canada, for some > >>>>> reason here we use "hydro" for "electricity", "washroom" for > >>>>> "bathroom" and "eh?" for "right?" and the list keeps growing, how > >>>>> "aboot" that? > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> Equine Photography > >> www.caughtinmotion.com > >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > >> Ontario Canada > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferand/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
