Monday, July 23, 2007I’m Canadian, eh!
- Canada is known for hockey, maple syrup, beer, and the word “eh”. If you’re unfamiliar with the expression, it’s used at the end of a sentence in order to ensure the listener understands the speaker. It is also used as a tag question, in order to have information confirmed by the listener. The listener is not always required to respond to the speaker’s sentence. If you hear a conversation like this:
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- Speaker: “This coffee is good, eh?”
- Listener: “Sure is.”
- Speaker: “I wish I could make coffee like this at home.
- Then I’d never have to go out for coffee again, eh!”
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- chances are very good that Canadians are speaking.
POSTED BY Cecelia Sumi AT 11:20 PM
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