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What's Different In Canada?

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August 15th 2009
What’s Different in Canada? They speak with an accent. The “ou—“ sound in “out” is a quick little dipthong—ah-oo. Ah-oo-t and ah-bah-oot (about), etc. It’s amazing how many words have that sound in them, and how often people say “out” so that I keep being reminded I’m in a foreign country. They also very slightly burr their r’s. Rrregal. The “i” like in “night” is ... read more

North America » Canada » British Columbia

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more