Speech pattern and typographical variations across Canada - Page 75

Andy6 · #**1481** Posted **Feb 21, 2015, 7:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Electric Lady

I've been lurking around for a while, but I needed to chime in on this Oatmeal vs. Porridge thing

Porridge is a general term for any crushed grains, Legumes etc that is boiled in water or milk and served hot, while oatmeal is a type of porridge made from ground oats.

Grits, cream of wheat, polenta are also types of porridges.

I always knew it as "oatmeal porridge", or more usually just "porridge" -- not "oatmeal", which is just the thing you make porridge out of.

Andy6 · #**1482** Posted **Feb 21, 2015, 7:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by RyLucky

Canada has some regional differences, but right from the start of colonization, Canadians have been known to migrate between regions on large scales, today more than ever.

I would doubt that today is the most "mobile" period in Canadian history. I'm not sure how you would measure it, but my money would be on the period between the building of the CPR and the beginning of the Great War. (1880s-c. 1915). With the exception of a few backwater regions, the entire North American continent was in motion then.

SignalHillHiker · #**1483** Posted **Feb 21, 2015, 7:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Electric Lady

I've been lurking around for a while, but I needed to chime in on this Oatmeal vs. Porridge thing

Porridge is a general term for any crushed grains, Legumes etc that is boiled in water or milk and served hot, while oatmeal is a type of porridge made from ground oats.

Grits, cream of wheat, polenta are also types of porridges.

This might just be my favourite thing that has ever happened.

Doug · #**1484** Posted **Feb 21, 2015, 8:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by RWin

Must be regional - I've always called oatmeal, prepared or otherwise, oatmeal.

Same

SignalHillHiker · #**1485** Posted **Feb 23, 2015, 8:10 PM**

James isn't from here. I forget where on the mainland he's from - but he's been here for seven years. The ways he pokes fun at us crack me up. And he's experienced many of the negative aspects as well - I remember one Tweet of his that said something to the effect of he's always shocked at how quickly people tell him to go back where he came from when he disagrees with them.

Anyhow... at pre-budget consultations, there was a "ye" - and he even knows enough to write it as such.

*****

esquire · #**1486** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 2:59 PM**

The Globe weighs in on what your pronunciation of 'Calgary' says about you:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/how-you-say-calgary-says-a-lot/article23138241/

ciudad_del_norte · #**1487** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 3:18 PM**

^ I would say Calgree, but don't really notice anything sounding off if somebody says Cal-gary.

I do certainly notice the difference in "Saskatchewan" however. Whenever I've heard that word east of Manitoba it has made me uncomfortable.

esquire · #**1488** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 3:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by ciudad_del_norte

^ I would say Calgree, but don't really notice anything sounding off if somebody says Cal-gary.

I do certainly notice the difference in "Saskatchewan" however. Whenever I've heard that word east of Manitoba it has made me uncomfortable.

Hearing Cal-gairy makes me wince, and I don't even live there.

Whenever someone pronounces Saskatchewan with 4 distinct syllables ("Sas-katch-ahhh-wannnn") I usually assume they're American.

Acajack · #**1489** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 3:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

Whenever someone pronounces Saskatchewan with 4 distinct syllables ("Sas-katch-ahhh-wannnn") I usually assume they're American.

That's actually the dominant way of saying Saskatchewan in English pretty much everywhere in Canada east of Manitoba.

And this is how we say it in French (go to the chorus):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do-Zo3_VKQs

Nashe · #**1490** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 3:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

Whenever someone pronounces Saskatchewan with 4 distinct syllables ("Sas-katch-ahhh-wannnn") I usually assume they're American.

How many does it have, then?

Acajack · #**1491** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 3:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vorkuta

How many does it have, then?

Not sure about syllables, but apparently you are supposed to say "Sas-catch-winn" or something like that.

SignalHillHiker · #**1492** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 3:39 PM**

I still think Sasquatch should be the name for someone from SK.

esquire · #**1493** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 3:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vorkuta

How many does it have, then?

1.5

Skatch'n

ciudad_del_norte · #**1494** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 3:56 PM**

I say it somewhere between S'scatch'win and and suscatchewin. There are few vowels that are kind of there...but almost not

Now, good luck pronouncing my location

esquire · #**1495** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 3:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by ciudad_del_norte

I say it somewhere between S'scatch'win and and suscatchewin. There are few vowels that are kind of there...but almost not

Now, good luck pronouncing my location

Usually "Edmun-tun"... I try not to fall into the "Emmin-tin" trap

Xelebes · #**1496** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 4:05 PM**

A few Cree words that get clipped:

Manitoba (Man'TOWba)
Meyonohk (May'knock)
Nanowin (N'nowin)
Saskatchewan (S'CATCH'awn)
Saskatoon (Sask'toon)
Wadena (Wad'na)
Wasketenau (WasSET'na)
Wetaskiwin (W'task'win)

Xelebes · #**1497** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 4:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

Usually "Edmun-tun"... I try not to fall into the "Emmin-tin" trap

Em'tin. Show the illogical turn of tongue in the original place name, which beforeit was called Edmonton was known as Athelington in the Domesday Book.

ciudad_del_norte · #**1498** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 4:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

Usually "Edmun-tun"... I try not to fall into the "Emmin-tin" trap

Cheating!

I've lived here most of my life and I always pronounce the 'd'. Although I'd say it more like edmintin.

1overcosc · #**1499** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 4:43 PM**

In Ontario everybody says Saskatchewan with 4 syllables: 'Sas-catch-ah-wan'. The only people who don't are those from there

It's actually a dead give away that a person is from out west if they clip the name.

GlassCity · #**1500** Posted **Feb 24, 2015, 4:47 PM**

I'd say sus-KA-chi-win.