[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On 3 Apr 2008 at 21:43, Shearon, Tim wrote:
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>   
>>  Canadians do not say "Eh" (unless they are 
>> hard of hearing). Start with http://www.billcasselman.com/ Y'all come 
>> back now. Stephen or others may have better suggestions. :)
>>     
>
> Yes he does. And one of them is to assert, with pride, that Canadians do 
> indeed say "eh".   Certainly I do, every day, and I'm not hard of 
> hearing.  And bill casselman agrees, if you'd check your own reference. 
> He says, "Eh? is a true marker of Canadian speech".
>
>   
Even Americans who moved to Canada long ago say "eh." Beats the heck out 
of "huh."
> What we don't say is "aboot".
>   
Now that would be silly.

Chris
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