Sentence Structure

Subject: Re: Sentence Structure Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:34 pm

All the Canadians I have met so far are fulfilling their oaths. In fact some I have known in the past were extremely friendly, but we won't go there right now. Embarassed

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Subject: Re: Sentence Structure Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:57 pm

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Subject: Re: Sentence Structure Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:20 pm

You know how Canadians spell "Canada"?
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Subject: Re: Sentence Structure Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:52 pm

I give up, lin, how do Canadians spell "Canada" if it is different?
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Subject: Re: Sentence Structure Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:16 pm

Pam,
I started using "eh" when I was in Calgary and have used it ever since in my informal communications. It is comparable to "no?" when one is seeking a positive response, as in "you like this, no?"
In greece I always got the "Na" or "Nay" confused with "No" when in fact "Na" meant "Yes."
Is it any wonder that communication is a problem especially in international relations. I often think of the line in the movie, "Cool Hand Luke," when the warden said, "What we have here is a failure to communicate."
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Canada eh?

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Subject: Sentence Structure Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:56 pm

It was funny, Zada, when we first arrived at the hotel and checked in, the valet asked if we were checking in "ay"? We loved it! I also got a T-shirt that reads CANADA and across it at the bottom it says AY!
And Pam, I noticed the word cheque many times. Very different, but we love it so much!

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Subject: Re: Sentence Structure Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:49 pm

How Canucks spell "Canada"

C, eh? N, eh? D, eh?
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Subject: Re: Sentence Structure Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:28 am

We had a non-traditional day today. It is "multi-cultural day" which meant that we meandered around the waterfront and ate food from all over the world, listened to music and saw dancing from one corner to the other.
Glad that you folks are finding our little corner of the world interesting. Come and visit anytime, and I'll even pull out the maple syrup...or something like that!

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Subject: Re: Sentence Structure Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:33 am

Pam, my personal website hosting service is in Canada. One time last year I was talking to support and he thanked me for being so kind. I told him there was no other way to be. He said I would be surprised at the amount of Americans that are rude and downright mean because "they" are Americans and "he" was a Canadian. I never realized that we, Americans, were that way to you, Canadians. For that I am sorry.

To me everyone is equal. Well, maybe not everyone. I have to fit hubby in there somewhere *grin*.
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Subject: Re: Sentence Structure Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:44 am

One of the coolest quotes that I recall was from an American bus driver at Disneyland. I got off the bus and said "have a nice day" to the driver.
"I'm at Disneyland," he replied with a big grin, "there's no other kind of day to have!"
I just loved that expression! I've met oodles of great Americans, and really enjoy meeting people from everywhere around the world. There are rotten eggs everywhere, and they live around the world, not just in the US. Don't be sorry Sue. We have no idea what kind of service that fellow was providing or what had taken place. I find sometimes that folks who always run into problems actually are best helped by taking a good look on their insides, not at the people on the outside.
Very Happy

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Subject: Re: Sentence Structure Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:42 am

Subject: Re: Sentence Structure Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:50 am

Pam, that is right on! I often think that people go looking for problems where none exist.

When I applied for my disability, everyone warned me: you are never approved the first time, the people there are rude and condescending, and you will have to get an attorney to fight for you among other things. Guess what? None of those things happened.

Everyone was kind, and the first time was the charm.

I truly believe it was in part due to my attitude going in.

Perhaps we get back what we put forth?

Lin, thanks for the explanation. That is cute, and I should have guessed it was something like that.
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Subject: Re: Sentence Structure Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:48 am

In recent research for a book, I came across some Canadians being resentful that we call ourselves "Americans," when technically all that live on this continent are "Americans." Pam, is that so?

It would be difficult to call ourselves "United Statesians." (and that doesn't go through the spell check.)

Carol

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Scottish folk claim that when their athletes are losing commentators refer to them a Scottish and when they are winning, refer to them as British! LOL!

The truth is that, in the Olympics, they compete for Britain and in the Commonwealth Games, they compete for Scotland. But who cares about the truth? Very Happy

Do North Americans compete together in competitions against South Americans?
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