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A lot of that quiz was phraseology, and not just pronunciation.
A lot of that quiz was phraseology, and not just pronunciation.
I certainly don't remember any Canadian saying "aboot" during the time my family lived there.
While I went to college with a couple of Canadian girls who "abooted" to a laugh out loud extent ... none of the guys laughed, however, because they were breath-takingly beautiful. Women might not have treated them so gently.
Every Canadian I've ever known said "aboot". Every one of them denied that they said "aboot".
Every Canadian I've ever known said "aboot". Every one of them denied that they said "aboot".
French Canadians don't say "aboot". They say "concernant", blown thru their adenoids.
My Dad (from a French Canadian family) grew up in North Dakota, a place that is sort of teased for it's accent (think the movie "Fargo") and that shares many vocal mannerisms with Canada. In his day, however, that Scandinavian "Fargo" accent barely existed. It came in when the Norwegians appeared seemingly some time after WWII.
French Canadians don't even admit to being Candadian, do they?