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Re: American vs Canadian accents
Posted By: Howard, on host 205.184.139.111
Date: Sunday, October 31, 1999, at 16:51:14
In Reply To: American vs Canadian accents posted by Wolfspirit on Saturday, October 30, 1999, at 21:08:25:

> > Back in Reilingen, we could only pick up four English-speaking radio stations: BBC, which didn't come in too clearly; Radio Moscow, which was all Soviet propaganda; AFN, which was all American propaganda; and CFN (the Canadian Forces Network), which I listened to when it wasn't broadcasting in French. From CFN, I managed to pick up a Canadian accent -- everyone at Heidelberg High School thought I was Canadian.
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> How do you define a "Canadian accent"?
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> I've had an argument over the years with friends over what a Canadian sounds like; they claim we have "no" accent. But I disagree -- when I've met Canucks in Florida and on the radio in Miami, I *knew* they were Canadian, but it's hard for me to define why.
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> > -Faux "Ah, Germany: where the Sun only shines on TV." Pas
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> Nah, that must be England...

I'm confused. Are you saying that Canadians aren't Americans?
I don't think Canadians sound much different from United Statesians. But I like their money! Canada is a great place to vacation, because your US dollar converts to a lot more money.
Howard

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